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. 1995 Jul;7(7):797–807. doi: 10.1105/tpc.7.7.797

Regulation of Photosynthesis in C3 and C4 Plants: A Molecular Approach.

RT Furbank 1, WC Taylor 1
PMCID: PMC160868  PMID: 12242386

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