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. 1996 Oct;8(10):1683–1698. doi: 10.1105/tpc.8.10.1683

Bacterial Pathogens in Plants: Life up against the Wall.

JR Alfano 1, A Collmer 1
PMCID: PMC161307  PMID: 12239358

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