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Stimulation of flower formation was ohserved in the female plants ofCannabis sativa raised from seeds treated with gamma rays. These plants produced seeds, of smaller size. One of 195 plants formed sterile hermaphrodite flowers with reduced female structures and increased number of anthers.
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Nigam, R.K., Varkey, M. & Reuben, D.E. Irradiation induced changes in flower formation inCannabis sativa L. Biol Plant 23, 389–391 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02877422
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02877422