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High level of genetic diversity among the selected accessions of tea (Camellia sinensis) from abandoned tea gardens in western Himalaya.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Dec 2008
Karthigeyan S, Rajkumar S, Sharma R K, Gulati Ashu, Sud R K, Ahuja P S
Abstract excerpt
To revive cultivation of the tea unique to the western Himalayan region, it is important to evaluate the seed-derived bushes available in the area's abandoned gardens. This study used quantitative leaf characters, catechin content, and AFLP markers to assess these China cultivar type bushes. Compared with other China cultivar germplasm, these accessions showed a higher level of diversity among themselves. Among...
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