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Molecular mapping of QTLs for plant type and earliness traits in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.).
BMC genetics - 8 Oct 2012
Kumawat Giriraj, Raje Ranjeet S, Bhutani Shefali, Pal Jitendra K, Mithra Amitha S V C R, Gaikwad Kishor, Sharma Tilak R, Singh Nagendra K
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BACKGROUND: Pigeonpea is an important grain legume of the semi-arid tropics and sub-tropical regions where it plays a crucial role in the food and nutritional security of the people. The average productivity of pigeonpea has remained very low and stagnant for over five decades due to lack of genomic information and intensive breeding efforts. Previous SSR-based linkage maps of pigeonpea used inter-specific...
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