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Self-incompatibility systems in angiosperms
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Self-incompatibility systems in angiosperms

I. Theory

  • A J Bateman1 

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Bateman, A. Self-incompatibility systems in angiosperms. Heredity 6, 285–310 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1952.40

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