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Original Articles

Genetic diversity of Cucurbita maxima assessed using morphological characteristics and random-amplified polymorphic DNA markers in China

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Pages 155-163 | Received 02 Jul 2016, Accepted 06 Sep 2016, Published online: 29 Sep 2016

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