The identification and development of proteins for control of insects in genetically modified crops

HortScience

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 614-617

  Corbin, David R ^a   Greenplate, John T ^a   Purcell, John P ^a  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 0031878270     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.33.4.614     Document Type: Conference Paper

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