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Construction of core collections suitable for association mapping to optimize use of Mediterranean olive (Olea europaea L.) genetic resources.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
El Bakkali Ahmed, Haouane Hicham, Moukhli Abdelmajid, Costes Evelyne, Van Damme Patrick, Khadari Bouchaib
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic characterisation of germplasm collections is a decisive step towards association mapping analyses, but it is particularly expensive and tedious for woody perennial plant species. Characterisation could be more efficient if focused on a reasonably sized subset of accessions, or so-called core collection (CC), reflecting the geographic origin and variability of the germplasm. The questions that arise...
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