Preformed antimicrobial compounds and plant defense against fungal attack

Plant Cell

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1821-1831

  Osbourn, Anne E ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030450319     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.8.10.1821     Document Type: Review

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