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Ethnolinguistic structuring of sorghum genetic diversity in Africa and the role of local seed systems.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 30 Sept 2014
Westengen Ola T, Okongo Mark Atam, Onek Leo, Berg Trygve, Upadhyaya Hari, Birkeland Siri, Kaur Khalsa Siri Dharma, Ring Kristoffer H, Stenseth Nils C, Brysting Anne K
Abstract excerpt
Sorghum is a drought-tolerant crop with a vital role in the livelihoods of millions of people in marginal areas. We examined genetic structure in this diverse crop in Africa. On the continent-wide scale, we identified three major sorghum populations (Central, Southern, and Northern) that are associated with the distribution of ethnolinguistic groups on the continent. The codistribution of the Central sorghum...
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