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Microspore Embryo Induction and Development in Higher Plants: Cytological and Ultrastructural Aspects

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Haploids in Crop Improvement II

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Clément, C., Sangwan, R.S., Sangwan-Norreel, B. (2005). Microspore Embryo Induction and Development in Higher Plants: Cytological and Ultrastructural Aspects. In: Don Palmer, C., Keller, W.A., Kasha, K.J. (eds) Haploids in Crop Improvement II. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 56. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26889-8_4

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