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SNP genotyping reveals genetic diversity between cultivated landraces and contemporary varieties of tomato.
BMC genomics - 27 Nov 2013
Corrado Giandomenico, Piffanelli Pietro, Caramante Martina, Coppola Mariangela, Rao Rosa
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BACKGROUND: The tomato (Solanum lycopersium L.) is the most widely grown vegetable in the world. It was domesticated in Latin America and Italy and Spain are considered secondary centers of diversification. This food crop has experienced severe genetic bottlenecks and modern breeding activities have been characterized by trait introgression from wild species and divergence in different market classes. RESULTS:...
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