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Davey, M.R., Anthony, P., Van Hooff, P., Power, J.B., Lowe, K.C. (2007). Lettuce. In: Pua, EC., Davey, M.R. (eds) Transgenic Crops IV. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 59. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-36752-9_12

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