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Khan, N.A. (2006). Ethylene Involvement in Photosynthesis and Growth. In: Khan, N.A. (eds) Ethylene Action in Plants. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-32846-9_9

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