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Early selection of novel triploid hybrids of shrub willow with improved biomass yield relative to diploids.
BMC plant biology - 24 Mar 2014
Serapiglia Michelle J, Gouker Fred E, Smart Lawrence B
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BACKGROUND: Genetic improvement of shrub willow (Salix), a perennial energy crop common to temperate climates, has led to the development of new cultivars with improved biomass yield, pest and disease resistance, and biomass composition suitable for bioenergy applications. These improvements have largely been associated with species hybridization, yet little is known about the genetic mechanisms responsible for...
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