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New Trends in Plant Cytogenetics and Cytoembryology – Dedicated to the Memory of Emilio Battaglia

B chromosomes in plants

Pages 727-737 | Received 27 Feb 2012, Accepted 26 Jun 2012, Published online: 17 Aug 2012

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