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Foundation characteristics of edible Musa triploids revealed from allelic distribution of SSR markers.
Annals of botany - 1 Apr 2012
Hippolyte I, Jenny C, Gardes L, Bakry F, Rivallan R, Pomies V, Cubry P, Tomekpe K, Risterucci A M, Roux N, Rouard M, Arnaud E, Kolesnikova-Allen M, Perrier X
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The production of triploid banana and plantain (Musa spp.) cultivars with improved characteristics (e.g. greater disease resistance or higher yield), while still preserving the main features of current popular cultivars (e.g. taste and cooking quality), remains a major challenge for Musa breeders. In this regard, breeders require a sound knowledge of the lineage of the current sterile...
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