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Chapter 21. S. H. Ou. 1977. Genetic defense of rice against disease. Pages 275-286. In: Peter R. Day (editor). The Genetic Basis of Epidemics in Agriculture. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences No. 287. The New York Academy of Sciences, New York, New York, 400 pages.

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