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Plant Chitinase as a Possible Biocontrol Agent for Use Instead of Chemical Fungicides

Shuji KARASUDAFaculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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Shuhei TANAKAFaculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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Hiroshi KAJIHARAYamaguchi Agricultural Experimental Station Yamaguchi 753-0214, Japan
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Yuji YAMAMOTOYamaguchi Agricultural Experimental Station Yamaguchi 753-0214, Japan
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Daizo KOGAFaculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
Pages 221-224 | Received 02 Sep 2002, Accepted 27 Sep 2002, Published online: 22 May 2014

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