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Bakry, F., Carreel, F., Jenny, C., Horry, JP. (2009). Genetic Improvement of Banana. In: Jain, S.M., Priyadarshan, P.M. (eds) Breeding Plantation Tree Crops: Tropical Species. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71201-7_1

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