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Transgenic Crops IV

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    F. J. L. Aragão

  2. Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Bloco 907, Campus do Pici, Fortaleza, CE, 60451-970, Brazil

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Aragão, F.J.L., Campos, F.A.P. (2007). Common Bean and Cowpea. In: Pua, EC., Davey, M.R. (eds) Transgenic Crops IV. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 59. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-36752-9_14

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