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Natural DNA variation at candidate loci is associated with potato chip color, tuber starch content, yield and starch yield.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 May 2008
Li Li, Paulo Maria-João, Strahwald Josef, Lübeck Jens, Hofferbert Hans-Reinhard, Tacke Eckhart, Junghans Holger, Wunder Jörg, Draffehn Astrid, van Eeuwijk Fred, Gebhardt Christiane
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Complex characters of plants such as starch and sugar content of seeds, fruits, tubers and roots are controlled by multiple genetic and environmental factors. Understanding their molecular basis will facilitate diagnosis and combination of superior alleles in crop improvement programs ("precision breeding"). Association genetics based on candidate genes is one approach toward this goal. Tetraploid potato...
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