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Genetic structure, diversity, and allelic richness in composite collection and reference set in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.).
BMC plant biology - 16 Oct 2008
Upadhyaya Hari D, Dwivedi Sangam L, Baum Michael, Varshney Rajeev K, Udupa Sripada M, Gowda Cholenahalli L L, Hoisington David, Singh Sube
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BACKGROUND: Plant genetic resources (PGR) are the basic raw materials for future genetic progress and an insurance against unforeseen threats to agricultural production. An extensive characterization of PGR provides an opportunity to dissect structure, mine allelic variations, and identify diverse accessions for crop improvement. The Generation Challenge Program http://www.generationcp.org conceptualized the...
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