Tomato Genome Gets Fully Decoded — Paves Way to Tastier and Healthier Fruits

Jul. 2012

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Article Navigation > Journal of Genetics and Genomics > 2012 > 39(7): 303-305

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State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, National Centre for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1 West Beichen Road, Beijing 100101, China
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Vegetable Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China

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