CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION 1 



TECHNIQUES 1 



Preparation of Healthy Conifer Tissues 1 



Preparation of Blister Rust-Infected 



Western White Pine Tissues 3 



DISCUSSION 4 



CONCLUSIONS 5 



LITERATURE CITED 5 



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