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Activation of systemic acquired disease resistance in plants

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    Helmut Kessmann, Theo Staub, Jim Ligon & Michael Oostendorp

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Kessmann, H., Staub, T., Ligon, J. et al. Activation of systemic acquired disease resistance in plants. Eur J Plant Pathol 100, 359–369 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01874804

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