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Developing nomenclature for genes of unknown function: A case study of ABA-responsive genes

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Abbreviations

ABA:

abscisic acid

LEA:

late embryogenesis abundant

PAPI:

putative amylase/protease inhibitor

PLTP:

phospholipid transfer protein

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Mundy, J. Developing nomenclature for genes of unknown function: A case study of ABA-responsive genes. Plant Mol Biol Rep 7, 276–283 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02668636

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