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-## Physiology, biochemistry and anatomy of young fully geown leaves from Brassicaceae species with C<sub>3 </sub>and C<sub>3</sub>-C<sub>4 </sub>(C<sub>2</sub>) photosynthesis ##
+## Physiology, biochemistry and anatomy of young fully developed leaves from Brassicaceae species with C<sub>3 </sub>and C<sub>3</sub>-C<sub>4 </sub>(C<sub>2</sub>) photosynthesis ##
 
 **Aim of study**:<br> Identification of physiological, biochemical and anatomical features related to the C<sub>3</sub>-C<sub>4</sub> photosynthesis phenotype in the Brassicaceae <br>