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 ## This is the git repository for the publication:
 
-**An Ectomycorrhizal Fungus Alters Development Stages Within Pedunculate Oak’s Endogenous Growth Rhythm**
+**An ectomycorrhizal fungus alters the developmental stages of endogenous rhythmic growth in pedunculate oak**
 
 
 ## Authors & Affiliations: