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Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2026) Expression of Concern: Steady expression of high oleic acid in peanut bred by marker-assisted backcrossing for fatty acid desaturase mutant alleles and its effect on seed germination along with other seedling traits. PLoS One 21(6): e0350352. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0350352
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