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Induced Plant Resistance to Herbivory

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Chen, H., Gonzales-Vigil, E., Howe, G.A. (2008). Action of Plant Defensive Enzymes in the Insect Midgut. In: Schaller, A. (eds) Induced Plant Resistance to Herbivory. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8182-8_13

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