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General Considerations: Marker-Assisted Selection

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Mohler, V., Singrün, C. (2004). General Considerations: Marker-Assisted Selection. In: Lörz, H., Wenzel, G. (eds) Molecular Marker Systems in Plant Breeding and Crop Improvement. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 55. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26538-4_18

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