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Genetic engineering for resistance to bacteria in transgenic plants by introduction of foreign genes

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Düring, K. Genetic engineering for resistance to bacteria in transgenic plants by introduction of foreign genes. Mol Breeding 2, 297–305 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00437908

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