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Van Damme, E.J. (2008). Plant Lectins as Part of the Plant Defense System Against Insects. In: Schaller, A. (eds) Induced Plant Resistance to Herbivory. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8182-8_14
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