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The potential for crop to wild hybridization in eggplant (Solanum melongena; Solanaceae) in southern India.
American journal of botany - 1 Jan 2015
Davidar Priya, Snow Allison A, Rajkumar Muthu, Pasquet Remy, Daunay Marie-Christine, Mutegi Evans
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: • PREMISE OF THE STUDY: In India and elsewhere, transgenic Bt eggplant (Solanum melongena) has been developed to reduce insect herbivore damage, but published studies of the potential for pollen-mediated, crop- to- wild gene flow are scant. This information is useful for risk assessments as well as in situ conservation strategies for wild germplasm.• METHODS: In 2010-2014, we surveyed 23 populations...
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