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. 1972 May 1;53(2):594–601. doi: 10.1083/jcb.53.2.594

CIRCULAR DNA MOLECULES ASSOCIATED WITH CHLOROPLASTS OF SPINACH, SPINACIA OLERACEA

Jerry E Manning 1, David R Wolstenholme 1, Oliver C Richards 1
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