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Genetic diversity assessment of sesame core collection in China by phenotype and molecular markers and extraction of a mini-core collection.
BMC genetics - 15 Nov 2012
Zhang Yanxin, Zhang Xiurong, Che Zhuo, Wang Linhai, Wei Wenliang, Li Donghua
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BACKGROUND: Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is one of the four major oil crops in China. A sesame core collection (CC) was established in China in 2000, but no complete study on its genetic diversity has been carried out at either the phenotypic or molecular level. To provide technical guidance, a theoretical basis for further collection, effective protection, reasonable application, and a complete analysis of sesame...
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