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Status, Gaps and Perspectives of Powdery Mildew Resistance Research and Breeding in Cucurbits

Aleš Lebedaa Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech RepublicCorrespondence[email protected]
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Eva Křístkováa Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech RepublicORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1816-5500View further author information
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Narinder P. S. Dhillonb World Vegetable Center East and Southeast Asia/Oceania, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom, ThailandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1387-2620View further author information
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Published online: 06 Mar 2024

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