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Ethylene signaling plays a pivotal role in mechanical-stress-induced root-growth cessation in Arabidopsis thaliana

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Article: 1669417 | Received 21 Aug 2019, Accepted 12 Sep 2019, Published online: 26 Sep 2019

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