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COTTON, though included among self-pollinated plants, is subject to crossing, and the extent of natural cross-pollination under favourable conditions is so great that it is regarded by some as obligatory for keeping up the health and vigour of cultivated races.
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KOTTUR, G. Continued Self-Pollination in Cotton. Nature 122, 314 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/122314d0
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