Article
Diversity and relationships of eggplants from three geographically distant secondary centers of diversity.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Hurtado Maria, Vilanova Santiago, Plazas Mariola, Gramazio Pietro, Fonseka H Hemal, Fonseka Ramya, Prohens Jaime
Abstract excerpt
Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) was domesticated in the Indo-Birmanian region, which is also the primary center of diversity for this crop. From there eggplant spread to other regions, and diversity accumulated in several secondary centers of diversity. We have assessed the diversity and relationships of 52 accessions of eggplant from three geographically distant secondary centers of diversity (China, Spain, and...
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