Lettuce

Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry

Volumn 59, Issue , 2007, Pages 221-249

  Davey, M R ^a   Anthony, P ^a   Van Hooff, P ^a   Power, J B ^a   Lowe, K C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85014838007     PISSN: 0934943X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-36752-9_12     Document Type: Chapter

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