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Akbar Hussain, E., Sadiq, Z., Zia-Ul-Haq, M. (2018). Biosynthesis of Betalains. In: Betalains: Biomolecular Aspects. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95624-4_4

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