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. 1996 Oct;8(10):1855–1869. doi: 10.1105/tpc.8.10.1855

Biocontrol of Soilborne Plant Pathogens.

J Handelsman 1, EV Stabb 1
PMCID: PMC161320  PMID: 12239367

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