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. 1996 Oct;8(10):1899–1913. doi: 10.1105/tpc.8.10.1899

Rhizobial and Actinorhizal Symbioses: What Are the Shared Features?

K Pawlowski 1, T Bisseling 1
PMCID: PMC161323  PMID: 12239369

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