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Original Article

Characterization of a cDNA encoding metallothionein 3 from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Robin H. Jordan Department of Biological Sciences, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS, USA
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Rickie B. Turley USDA-ARS, Crop Genetics and Production Research Unit, Stoneville, MS, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Sherri L. DeFauw Department of Biological Sciences, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS, USA
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Mark Steele Department of Physical Sciences, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS, USA
Pages 96-102 | Received 15 Jan 2004, Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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