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Cultivar Selection Effects on the Yield and Nutritional Compositions of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Cover

Cultivar Selection Effects on the Yield and Nutritional Compositions of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

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|May 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahr-2026-0001 | Journal eISSN: 1338-5259 | Journal ISSN: 1335-2563
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 8
Submitted on: Nov 14, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 17, 2026
Published on: May 18, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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