Bacillus thuringiensis as a Specific, Safe, and Effective Tool for Insect Pest Control
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Roh, Jong-Yul
(Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University)
Choi, Jae-Young (Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University) Li, Ming-Sung (Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University) Jin, Byung-Rae (College of Natural Resources and Life Science Dong-A University) Je, Yeon-Ho (Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University) |
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