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Lu, K., Li, L., Zheng, X. et al. Quantitative trait loci controlling Cu, Ca, Zn, Mn and Fe content in rice grains. J Genet 87, 305–310 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-008-0049-8
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