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Original Articles

New Approaches to the Detection of Microbial Plant Pathogens

P.W.G. Chu CSIRO, Division of Plant Industry, Black Mountain, Canberra, 2601ACT, Australia
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P.M. Waterhouse CSIRO, Division of Plant Industry, Black Mountain, Canberra, 2601ACT, Australia
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R.R. Martin Agriculture Canada Research Station, 6660 NW Marine Dr., Vancouver, BC V6T1X2, Canada
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W.L. Gerlach CSIRO, Division of Plant Industry, Black Mountain, Canberra, 2601ACT, Australia
Pages 45-112 | Published online: 15 Apr 2013

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