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Characterization of an Elicitor-Induced Rice WRKY Gene, OsWRKY71

Tetsuya CHUJOBiotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo
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Tomoaki KATONational Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
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Kazunari YAMADABiotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo
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Ryota TAKAINational Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
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Chiharu AKIMOTO-TOMIYAMANational Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
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Eiichi MINAMINational Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
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Yoshiaki NAGAMURANational Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
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Naoto SHIBUYADepartment of Life Science, Meiji University
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Michiko YASUDAPlant Acquired Immunity Research Unit, Discovery Research Institute, RIKEN
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Hideo NAKASHITAPlant Acquired Immunity Research Unit, Discovery Research Institute, RIKEN
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Kenji UMEMURAMeiji Seika Kaisha Ltd.
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Atsushi OKADABiotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo
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Kazunori OKADABiotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo
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Hideaki NOJIRIBiotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo
&
Hisakazu YAMANEBiotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo
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Pages 240-245 | Received 29 Aug 2007, Accepted 10 Sep 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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