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Caryologia
International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics
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Original Articles

Chromosome Behaviour and Fertility in Induced Polyploids of Grain Amaranths

Pages 199-205 | Received 25 May 2006, Accepted 18 Apr 2007, Published online: 04 Feb 2014

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