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Genetic diversity of arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) in Nicaragua as estimated by simple sequence repeat markers.
TheScientificWorldJournal - 1 Jan 2012
Geleta Mulatu, Herrera Isabel, Monzón Arnulfo, Bryngelsson Tomas
Abstract excerpt
Coffea arabica L. (arabica coffee), the only tetraploid species in the genus Coffea, represents the majority of the world's coffee production and has a significant contribution to Nicaragua's economy. The present paper was conducted to determine the genetic diversity of arabica coffee in Nicaragua for its conservation and breeding values. Twenty-six populations that represent eight varieties in Nicaragua were...
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