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. 1997 Sep;179(18):5655–5662. doi: 10.1128/jb.179.18.5655-5662.1997

The type III (Hrp) secretion pathway of plant pathogenic bacteria: trafficking harpins, Avr proteins, and death.

J R Alfano 1, A Collmer 1
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