The evolution of plant retroviruses: Moving to green pastures

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 371-374

  Kumar, Amar ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031658283     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1360-1385(98)01304-1     Document Type: Article

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