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For the production of a large number of triploids in beet breeding it is desirable to use some 20% diploids and 80% tetraploids in mixtures. The writer illustrates his article with two graphs.
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Brykczynski, J. Efficient production of triploids in sugar beet. Euphytica 9, 196–198 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00022222
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00022222