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Diverse expression of sucrose transporter gene family in Zea mays

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The authors thank Dr G. Ganesh, M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, India for his assistance in the preparation of this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Genetic Engineering, Sri Ramasamy Memorial University, Kattankulathur, 603 203, India

    B. USHA & D. BORDOLOI

  2. Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory, M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Taramani, Chennai, 600 113, India

    AJAY PARIDA

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[Usha B., Bordoloi D. and Parida A. 2015 Diverse expression of sucrose transporter gene family in Zea mays. J. Genet. 94, xx–xx]

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USHA, B., BORDOLOI, D. & PARIDA, A. Diverse expression of sucrose transporter gene family in Zea mays . J Genet 94, 151–154 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-015-0491-3

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