Pluto is now a plutoid – a new class of planetary objects
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CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 95, NO. 10, 25 NOVEMBER 2008 1388 *A report on International Forum on ‘Conservation and Stewardship of Agricultural Biodiversity in an Era of Climate Change’ organized by the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai in collaboration with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization; Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers’ Rights Authority of the Government of India, and XV Genetic Congress Trust at Chennai from 7 to 9 August 2008. Pluto is now a plutoid – a new class of planetary objects
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