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Mondal, K., Tiwari, M., Singh, R.K. et al. Feeding the future: role of OsAUX5 in enhancing rice nutritional value. Plant Cell Rep 42, 1391–1393 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-023-03033-6
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