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Utilization of Microspore-Derived Embryos

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  1. Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, 020-8550, Japan

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  2. National Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science, Mie, 514-2392, Japan

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  3. Junior College, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Setagaya, 156-8502, Japan

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Takahata, Y., Fukuoka, H., Wakui, K. (2005). Utilization of Microspore-Derived Embryos. In: Don Palmer, C., Keller, W.A., Kasha, K.J. (eds) Haploids in Crop Improvement II. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 56. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26889-8_8

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