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The chromosomes of the earthworms: I. The evolution of polyploidy
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The chromosomes of the earthworms: I. The evolution of polyploidy

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Muldal, S. The chromosomes of the earthworms: I. The evolution of polyploidy. Heredity 6, 56–76 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1952.4

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