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Genetic diversity and structure of natural populations of Gossypium mustelinum, a wild relative of cotton, in the basin of the De Contas River in Bahia, Brazil.
Genetica - 1 Feb 2014
de Menezes Ivandilson Pessoa Pinto, Gaiotto Fernanda Amato, Hoffmann Lucia Vieira, Ciampi Ana Yamaguishi, Barroso Paulo Augusto Vianna
Abstract excerpt
Gossypium mustelinum is a wild cotton relative found only in the semiarid region of Bahia state in Brazil, and changes caused by humans in the natural habitat of this species have endangered the existence of several natural populations. Information about the occurrence and genetic composition of these populations is necessary to design effective conservation measures. The aim of this study was to characterize the...
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