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PATHOLOGY/PATHOLOGIE

Virulence of Erwinia amylovora and its influence on the determination of fire blight resistance of pear cultivars and seedlings

H.A. Quamme Research Station, Agriculture Canada, Harrow, Ontario, N0R 1G0
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W.G. Bonn Research Station, Agriculture Canada, Harrow, Ontario, N0R 1G0
Pages 187-190 | Accepted 05 Oct 1981, Published online: 29 Dec 2009

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