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The phylogenetic significance of sciadonic (all-cis 5,11,14–20:3) acid in gymnosperms and its quantitative significance in land plants

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Wolff, R.L. The phylogenetic significance of sciadonic (all-cis 5,11,14–20:3) acid in gymnosperms and its quantitative significance in land plants. J Amer Oil Chem Soc 76, 1515–1516 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-999-0195-z

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