Plant-Pathogenic Bacteria as Biological Weapons – Real Threats?
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Plant-pathogenic bacteria as biological weapons - real threats?
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عنوان ژورنال: Phytopathology®
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0031-949X,1943-7684
DOI: 10.1094/phyto-98-10-1060