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. 1996 Oct;8(10):1833–1844. doi: 10.1105/tpc.8.10.1833

Mechanisms of Pathogen-Derived Resistance to Viruses in Transgenic Plants.

DC Baulcombe 1
PMCID: PMC161318  PMID: 12239365

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