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Sorkheh, K., Masaeli, M., Chaleshtori, M.H. et al. Expression of Concern: AFLP-Based Analysis of Genetic Diversity, Population Structure, and Relationships with Agronomic Traits in Rice Germplasm from North Region of Iran and World Core Germplasm Set. Biochem Genet 57, 745 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10528-019-09933-1
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