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Genetic Regulation of Iron in Erwinia chrysanthemi as Pertains to Bacterial Virulence

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Iron Nutrition in Plants and Rhizospheric Microorganisms

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Expert, D. (2006). Genetic Regulation of Iron in Erwinia chrysanthemi as Pertains to Bacterial Virulence. In: Barton, L.L., Abadia, J. (eds) Iron Nutrition in Plants and Rhizospheric Microorganisms. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4743-6_10

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