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Ultrastructural study of archaeological Vitis vinifera L. seeds using rapid-freeze fixation and substitution

Claudio Milanesi1, Rita Vignani, Andrea Ciacci

  • 1Environmental Science G. Sarfatti Department, University of Siena, Siena, Italy. milanesi@unisi.it

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|May 2, 2009
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