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Old 08-16-2008, 04:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default When clones are NOT clones--Somaclonal Mutations

I found this mentioned when researching Kandrian banans.
http://www.fshs.org/Proceedings/Pass...20(PLOETZ).pdf

On page 298, left column, the paragraph that starts, "one of the risks that are inherent..."
goes on to state that some TC plants are 50% shorter than they are supposed to be.

I believe that this may explain two of my previous queries:
Dwarffing of my Ele Eles
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