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Microsatellite-based characterization of the Castanea sativa cultivar heritage of southern Switzerland.
Genome - 1 Dec 2007
Gobbin Davide, Hohl Leandro, Conza Lisa, Jermini Mauro, Gessler Cesare, Conedera Marco
Abstract excerpt
Southern Switzerland has a long tradition of chestnut cultivation as a staple food. Local inhabitants constantly selected varieties according to the ripening period, the type of use, and the adaptability to the territory. As a result, the panorama of chestnut varieties is very complex, as reflected by more than 120 different variety names in an area of 26,000 ha. Since 1994, 47 varieties have been conserved in...
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