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Microsatellite analysis of Damask rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) accessions from various regions in Iran reveals multiple genotypes.
BMC plant biology - 8 Mar 2007
Babaei Alireza, Tabaei-Aghdaei Seyed Reza, Khosh-Khui Morteza, Omidbaigi Reza, Naghavi Mohammad Reza, Esselink Gerhard D, Smulders Marinus J M
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BACKGROUND: Damask roses (Rosa damascena Mill.) are mainly used for essential oil production. Previous studies have indicated that all production material in Bulgaria and Turkey consists of only one genotype. Nine polymorphic microsatellite markers were used to analyze the genetic diversity of 40 accessions of R. damascena collected across major and minor rose oil production areas in Iran. RESULTS: All...
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