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Campos, Marcelo Lattarulo (2025): On the plant growth versus defense antagonism: Past, present and future. Acta Botanica Brasilica (e20250002) 39 (19): 1-9, DOI: 10.1590/1677-941X-ABB-2025-0002, URL: https://doi.org/10.1590/1677-941x-abb-2025-0002
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