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Genetic diversity of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) germplasm in Pakistan as revealed by RAPD analysis.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 1 Jan 2010
Ahmad F, Khan A I, Awan F S, Sadia B, Sadaqat H A, Bahadur S
Abstract excerpt
Genetic diversity analysis of chickpea germplasm can provide practical information for the selection of parental material and thus assist in planning breeding strategies. Chickpea seed is a good source of carbohydrates and proteins, constituting 80% of the total dry seed weight. Released cultivars and advanced lines of 30 chickpea genotypes were subjected to RAPD analysis for assessment of genetic diversity. We...
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