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Hormaza, J.I., Yamane, H., Rodrigo, J. (2007). Apricot. 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_7

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