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Defining subdomains of the K domain important for protein–protein interactions of plant MADS proteins

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Yang, Y., Jack, T. Defining subdomains of the K domain important for protein–protein interactions of plant MADS proteins. Plant Mol Biol 55, 45–59 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-004-0416-7

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