Genetic Improvement of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) through gamma-ray-induced mutagenesis: evaluation of M₄ progenies for yield, agronomic traits, and low ODAP content

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Genetic Improvement of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) through gamma-ray-induced mutagenesis: evaluation of M₄ progenies for yield, agronomic traits, and low ODAP content

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