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Japan – WRM information sheet on GE tree research

Posted on August 1, 2008

WRM information sheets on GE tree research First posted: 1 August 2008 Last update: July 2014 Tree species being manipulated: Eucalyptus (1) (3) (10) Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) (4) Poplar (3) (10) Acacia mangium and Sengon...
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