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Phylogeny and origin of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum [L.] R. Br) as revealed by microsatellite loci.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Aug 2008
Oumar Ibrahima, Mariac Cédric, Pham Jean-Louis, Vigouroux Yves
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During the last 12,000 years, different cultures around the world have domesticated cereal crops. Several studies investigated the evolutionary history and domestication of cereals such as wheat in the Middle East, rice in Asia or maize in America. The domestication process in Africa has led to the emergence of important cereal crops like pearl millet in Sahelian Africa. In this study, we used 27 microsatellite...
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