Epigenetics and development in plants: green light to convergent innovations

Daniel Grimanelli1, François Roudier

  • 1Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR 232, Université de Montpellier II, Montpellier, France. daniel.grimanelli@ird.fr

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