Molecular Plant, Volume. 18, Issue 8, 1268(2025)

Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance of cold adaptation in rice: Evidence for neo-Lamarckian concepts

Zhang Pingxian and Huang Sanwen
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Accepted: Aug. 25, 2025

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DOI:10.1016/j.molp.2025.06.018

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