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Genetic diversity and molecular evolution of Chinese waxy maize germplasm.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zheng Hongjian, Wang Hui, Yang Hua, Wu Jinhong, Shi Biao, Cai Run, Xu Yunbi, Wu Aizhong, Luo Lijun
Abstract excerpt
Waxy maize (Zea mays L. var. certaina Kulesh), with many excellent characters in terms of starch composition and economic value, has grown in China for a long history and its production has increased dramatically in recent decades. However, the evolution and origin of waxy maize still remains unclear. We studied the genetic diversity of Chinese waxy maize including typical landraces and inbred lines by SSR...
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