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Albinism does not correlate with biparental inheritance of plastid DNA in interspecific hybrids in Cicer species.
Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology - 1 Apr 2011
Kumari Maya, Clarke Heather J, des Francs-Small Catherine Colas, Small Ian, Khan Tanveer N, Siddique Kadambot H M
Abstract excerpt
Cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum) was crossed with its wild relatives from the genus Cicer to transfer favorable genes from the wider gene pool into the cultivar. Post-hybridization barriers led to yellowing and subsequent senescence from as early as 5 days after fertilization, however, the ovules of hybrid embryos could be rescued in vitro. Hybrids were classified as green, partially green or albino. The...
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