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Leaf cuticular n-alkanes as markers in the chemotaxonomy of the eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and related species.
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - 1 Nov 2011
Haliński L P, Szafranek J, Stepnowski P
Abstract excerpt
The complex of species formed by eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and its wild and weedy relatives (mainly S. incanum L. and S. insanum L.) is characterised by an extreme morphological divergence that is not always associated with genetic variation. The taxonomy of so-called 'spiny Solanum' species (subgenus Leptostemonum) is therefore extremely unclear. Cultivated eggplant lacks resistance to pests that...
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