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Population Genetics: Evolutionary Features of Asexual Species

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    Jörgen Tomiuk

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Tomiuk, J., Köhler, W. (2007). Population Genetics: Evolutionary Features of Asexual Species. In: Esser, K., Löttge, U., Beyschlag, W., Murata, J. (eds) Progress in Botany. Progress in Botany, vol 68. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-36832-8_6

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