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Volkov, R.A., Komarova, N.Y., Zentgraf, U., Hemleben, V. (2006). Molecular cell biology: Epigenetic gene silencing in plants. In: Esser, K., Lüttge, U., Beyschlag, W., Murata, J. (eds) Progress in Botany. Progress in Botany, vol 67. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27998-9_5

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