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The F2 and backcross generations from a set of diallel crosses
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The F2 and backcross generations from a set of diallel crosses

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Jinks, J. The F2 and backcross generations from a set of diallel crosses. Heredity 10, 1–30 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1956.1

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