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Dehydration-Induced Synthesis of Nucleic Acids and Changing of Composition of Ribonucleic Acid : a Possible Protective Reaction in Drought-Resistant Plants

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KESSLER, B., FRANK-TISHEL, J. Dehydration-Induced Synthesis of Nucleic Acids and Changing of Composition of Ribonucleic Acid : a Possible Protective Reaction in Drought-Resistant Plants. Nature 196, 542–543 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/196542a0

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