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Comparison of the structure and nucleotide sequences of vicilin genes of cocoa and cotton raise questions about vicilin evolution

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  1. Department of Food Science, The Pennsylvania State University, 215 Borland Laboratory, 16802, University Park, PA, USA

    Lauren McHenry & Paul J. Fritz

  2. the Intercollege Plant Physiology Program, The Pennsylvania State University, 215 Borland Laboratory, 16802, University Park, PA, USA

    Lauren McHenry & Paul J. Fritz

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McHenry, L., Fritz, P.J. Comparison of the structure and nucleotide sequences of vicilin genes of cocoa and cotton raise questions about vicilin evolution. Plant Mol Biol 18, 1173–1176 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00047720

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