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Bunn, E., Tan, B. (2002). Microbial Contaminants in Plant Tissue Culture Propagation. In: Sivasithamparama, K., Dixon, K.W., Barrett, R.L. (eds) Microorganisms in Plant Conservation and Biodiversity. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48099-9_12

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