The fungus, the witches' broom, and the chocolate tree: deciphering the molecular interplay between Moniliophthora perniciosa and Theobroma cacao.

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  • Kathleen L Farquharson
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Plant cell

دوره 26 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014