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Sarin, N., Prasad, U., Kumar, M., Jain, S.M. (2009). Litchi Breeding for Genetic Improvement. In: Jain, S.M., Priyadarshan, P.M. (eds) Breeding Plantation Tree Crops: Tropical Species. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71201-7_7

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