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Roberts, A.W., Roberts, E. (2007). Evolution of the Cellulose Synthase (CesA) Gene Family: Insights from Green Algae and Seedless Plants. In: Brown, R.M., Saxena, I.M. (eds) Cellulose: Molecular and Structural Biology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5380-1_2

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