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Phenetic relationships among different races of Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke from West Africa.
Genome - 1 Nov 2006
Botanga Christopher J, Timko Michael P
Abstract excerpt
Striga gesnerioides is a root hemiparasite that primarily parasitizes dicotyledonous species, including cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) and other legumes. Based on the differential resistance response of various cultivars, landraces, and breeding lines, it has been proposed that several distinct races of cowpea-parasitic S. gesnerioides exist in West Africa. In this study, we used amplified fragment length...
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