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Physiological responses to oxidative and heavy metal stress in seedlings of rice paddy, Oryza sativa L.

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Yu, G., Wang, G., He, C. et al. Physiological responses to oxidative and heavy metal stress in seedlings of rice paddy, Oryza sativa L.. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 65, 514–521 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001280000154

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