DE60132473D1 - Auf viren basierende amplifikationsvektoren für pflanzen - Google Patents

Auf viren basierende amplifikationsvektoren für pflanzen

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DE60132473D1
DE60132473D1 DE60132473T DE60132473T DE60132473D1 DE 60132473 D1 DE60132473 D1 DE 60132473D1 DE 60132473 T DE60132473 T DE 60132473T DE 60132473 T DE60132473 T DE 60132473T DE 60132473 D1 DE60132473 D1 DE 60132473D1
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Yurii Dorokov
Peter Ivanov
Joseph Atabekov
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DE10049587A DE10049587A1 (de) 2000-10-06 2000-10-06 Vektorsystem für Pflanzen
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