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. 1996 Oct;8(10):1821–1831. doi: 10.1105/tpc.8.10.1821

Preformed Antimicrobial Compounds and Plant Defense against Fungal Attack.

AE Osbourn 1
PMCID: PMC161317  PMID: 12239364

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