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Evolution Of Actinorhizal Host Plants And Frankia Endosymbionts

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Nitrogen-fixing Actinorhizal Symbioses

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Swensen, S.M., Benson, D.R. (2007). Evolution Of Actinorhizal Host Plants And Frankia Endosymbionts. In: Pawlowski, K., Newton, W.E. (eds) Nitrogen-fixing Actinorhizal Symbioses. Nitrogen Fixation: Origins, Applications, and Research Progress, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3547-0_4

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