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Caryologia
International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics
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Original Articles

Awn anatomy of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and its relatives

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Pages 391-397 | Received 31 May 2010, Accepted 05 Nov 2010, Published online: 04 Feb 2014

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