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RETRACTED: Study of Genetic Diversity in Germplasm of Upland Cotton (<i>Gossypium hirsutum</i> L.) in Pakistan
Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- 1 Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- 2 Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- 3 Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- 4 Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- 5 Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- 6 Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- 7 Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- 8 Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
American Journal of Plant Sciences·Volume 06 (2015)·Pages 2161–2167·Published 26 August 2015·DOI10.4236/ajps.2015.613218
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KeywordsGossypium hirsutumGermplasmGenetic DiversityCottonUpland
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