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Development of cassava periclinal chimera may boost production.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 10 Feb 2014
Bomfim N, Nassar N M A
Abstract excerpt
Plant periclinal chimeras are genotypic mosaics arranged concentrically. Trials to produce them to combine different species have been done, but pratical results have not been achieved. We report for the second time the development of a very productive interspecific periclinal chimera in cassava. It has very large edible roots up to 14 kg per plant at one year old compared to 2-3 kg in common varieties. The...
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