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The role of the male parent in the reproduction of Rubus
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The role of the male parent in the reproduction of Rubus

  • D L Jennings1,
  • D L Craig1 na1 &
  • P B Topham1 

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  1. D L Craig: Head of Small Fruits Section of Kentville Research Station, Canada Department of Agriculture, Nova Scotia, Canada. This paper is contribution No. 1230 of the Canada Department of Agriculture.

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    D L Jennings, D L Craig & P B Topham

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Jennings, D., Craig, D. & Topham, P. The role of the male parent in the reproduction of Rubus. Heredity 22, 43–55 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1967.4

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