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Molecular analysis of apomixis in cassava.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 31 Aug 2006
Nassar N M A, Kalkmann D C, Collevatti R
Abstract excerpt
Cassava is the main staple for more than 800 million people in the tropics. It is propagated vegetatively by stem cuttings, which maintains superior genotypes but favors disease accumulation and spread. In this report, we present the results of the screening of the progeny and the second generation of the clone UnB 307 for apomixes using microsatellites. A total of 29 plants were screened, representing the...
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