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Original Articles

Molecular systematics of citrus-associated Alternaria species

T.L. Peever
,
G. Su
,
L. Carpenter-Boggs Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, P.O. Box 646430, Pullman, Washington 99164-6430
&
L.W. Timmer Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850
Pages 119-134 | Accepted 02 Jun 2003, Published online: 30 Jan 2017

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