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Functional molecular markers for crop improvement

Udaykumar KagePlant Science Department, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada, H9X3V9
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Arun KumarPlant Science Department, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada, H9X3V9
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Dhananjay DhokanePlant Science Department, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada, H9X3V9
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Shailesh KarrePlant Science Department, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada, H9X3V9
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Ajjamada C. KushalappaPlant Science Department, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada, H9X3V9Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 917-930 | Received 22 Jul 2014, Accepted 13 May 2015, Published online: 14 Jul 2015

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