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Micropropagtion of apples (Malus sp.)

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Micropropagation of Woody Trees and Fruits

Part of the book series: Forestry Sciences ((FOSC,volume 75))

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Apple (Malus x domesticaBork) is probably the most widely grown fruit crop in the world, being cultivated throughout the northern and the southern temperate zones. Selections from the wild have been made for several thousands years, since the period when apples were cultivated by the Greeks and Romans.

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Druart, P. (2003). Micropropagtion of apples (Malus sp.) . In: Jain, S.M., Ishii, K. (eds) Micropropagation of Woody Trees and Fruits. Forestry Sciences, vol 75. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0125-0_14

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