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

The evolution of apomixis in angiosperms: A reappraisal

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Pages 681-693 | Received 21 Feb 2012, Accepted 29 May 2012, Published online: 13 Sep 2012

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