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. 1995 Jul;7(7):833–844. doi: 10.1105/tpc.7.7.833

Roles of Ion Channels in Initiation of Signal Transduction in Higher Plants.

JM Ward 1, ZM Pei 1, JI Schroeder 1
PMCID: PMC160874  PMID: 12242389

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