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. 1971 Dec;48(6):801–805. doi: 10.1104/pp.48.6.801

The Effects of Diethyl Pyrocarbonate on the Stability and Activity of Plant Polyribosomes 1

James M Anderson a, Joe L Key a
PMCID: PMC396952  PMID: 16657884

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