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An extensive analysis of the African rice genetic diversity through a global genotyping.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Oct 2014
Orjuela Julie, Sabot François, Chéron Sophie, Vigouroux Yves, Adam Hélène, Chrestin Harold, Sanni Kayode, Lorieux Mathias, Ghesquière Alain
Abstract excerpt
KEY MESSAGE: We present here the first curated collection of wild and cultivated African rice species. For that, we designed specific SNPs and were able to structure these very low diverse species. Oryza glaberrima, the cultivated African rice, is endemic from Africa. This species and its direct ancestor, O. barthii, are valuable tool for improvement of Asian rice O. sativa in terms of abiotic and biotic stress...
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