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Self-compatibility in kale
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Self-compatibility in kale

  • K F Thompson1 &
  • J P Taylor1 

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Thompson, K., Taylor, J. Self-compatibility in kale. Heredity 27, 459–471 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1971.108

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