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1 Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Vicerrectoría de Investigación, Universidad Mayor, Sede Temuco, Temuco, Chile

2 Laboratorio de investigación Biosocial, Tonalli ltda, Temuco, Chile

3 Plataforma de Investigación en Ecohidrología y Ecohidráulica EcoHyd, Santiago, Chile

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