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Gardiner, S.E., Bus, V.G.M., Rusholme, R.L., Chagné, D., Rikkerink, E.H.A. (2007). Apple. In: Kole, C. (eds) Fruits and Nuts. Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34533-6_1

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