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Unlocking the genetic diversity of maize landraces with doubled haploids opens new avenues for breeding.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Strigens Alexander, Schipprack Wolfgang, Reif Jochen C, Melchinger Albrecht E
Abstract excerpt
Landraces are valuable genetic resources for broadening the genetic base of elite germplasm in maize. Extensive exploitation of landraces has been hampered by their genetic heterogeneity and heavy genetic load. These limitations may be overcome by the in-vivo doubled haploid (DH) technique. A set of 132 DH lines derived from three European landraces and 106 elite flint (EF) lines were genotyped for 56,110 single...
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