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George, E.F., Hall, M.A., Klerk, GJ.D. (2008). Micropropagation: Uses and Methods. In: George, E.F., Hall, M.A., Klerk, GJ.D. (eds) Plant Propagation by Tissue Culture. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5005-3_2

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