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Fig. 1a, b

Abbreviations

PTOX :

Plastid terminal oxidase

ptox :

Gene encoding PTOX

AOX :

Mitochondrial alternative oxidase

NDH :

NAD(P)H dehydrogenase

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Kuntz, M. Plastid terminal oxidase and its biological significance. Planta 218, 896–899 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-004-1217-6

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