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Evidence for introduction bottleneck and extensive inter-gene pool (Mesoamerica x Andes) hybridization in the European common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) germplasm.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Gioia Tania, Logozzo Giuseppina, Attene Giovanna, Bellucci Elisa, Benedettelli Stefano, Negri Valeria, Papa Roberto, Spagnoletti Zeuli Pierluigi
Abstract excerpt
Common bean diversity within and between Mesoamerican and Andean gene pools was compared in 89 landraces from America and 256 landraces from Europe, to elucidate the effects of bottleneck of introduction and selection for adaptation during the expansion of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Europe. Thirteen highly polymorphic nuclear microsatellite markers (nuSSRs) were used to complement chloroplast...
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