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Assessment of the genetic diversity of the Tunisian citrus rootstock germplasm.
BMC genetics - 19 Mar 2012
Snoussi Hager, Duval Marie-France, Garcia-Lor Andres, Belfalah Zina, Froelicher Yann, Risterucci Ange-Marie, Perrier Xavier, Jacquemoud-Collet Jean-Pierre, Navarro Luis, Harrabi Moncef, Ollitrault Patrick
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BACKGROUND: Citrus represents a substantial income for farmers in the Mediterranean Basin. However, the Mediterranean citrus industry faces increasing biotic and abiotic constraints. Therefore the breeding and selection of new rootstocks are now of the utmost importance. In Tunisia, in addition to sour orange, the most widespread traditional rootstock of the Mediterranean area, other citrus rootstocks and well...
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