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  1. Department of Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

    Alma Balestrazzi

  2. Poplar Research Institute – C.R.A., Casale Monferrato (AL), Italy

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  3. Experimental Institute of Fodder Crops – C.R.A., Lodi, Italy

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Balestrazzi, A., Allegro, G., Confalonieri, M. (2006). Genetically Modified Trees Expressing Genes for Insect Pest Resistance. In: Fladung, M., Ewald, D. (eds) Tree Transgenesis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32199-3_12

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