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7. Mariyamma, N., Hou, H., Carland, F., Nelson, T., Schultz, E. 2017. Localization of Arabidopsis FORKED1 to a RABA positive compartment suggests a role in secretion. Journal of Experimental Botany, 68(13): 3375–3390. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erx180

8. Suliman, K., Siddique, R., Nabi, G., Li, Q., Hou, H. 2017. Investigation of Sewage and Drinking Water in Major Healthcare Centres for Bacterial and Viral Pathogens. Hydrology Current Research, 8(2), 1000272. https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7587.1000272

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