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  1. Susanne Römer

    Present address: Fachbereich Biologie, Universität Konstanz, Universitätsstr. 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany

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    Susanne Römer

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Römer, S., Fraser, P.D. Recent advances in carotenoid biosynthesis, regulation and manipulation. Planta 221, 305–308 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-005-1533-5

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