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A Flexible Low Cost Hydroponic System for Assessing Plant Responses to Small Molecules in Sterile Conditions
Published on: August 25, 2018
Correction: Wang et al. A miR172e/TOE3 Module from the Halophyte Halostachys caspica Regulates Plant Multiple Abiotic
Yadi Wang1, Jieyun Ji1, Youling Zeng1
1Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China.
Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 15, 2026
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