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Original Articles

Histochemical diagnosis of mycoplasma infections in Catharanthus roseus by means of a fluorescent DNA-binding agent, 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole-2HCl (DAPI)

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Pages 185-188 | Accepted 07 Feb 1986, Published online: 29 Dec 2009

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