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Genetic divergence in northern Benin sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) landraces as revealed by agromorphological traits and selection of candidate genotypes.
TheScientificWorldJournal - 1 Jan 2015
Dossou-Aminon Innocent, Loko Laura Yêyinou, Adjatin Arlette, Ewédjè Eben-Ezer B K, Dansi Alexandre, Rakshit Sujay, Cissé Ndiaga, Patil Jagannath Vishnu, Agbangla Clément, Sanni Ambaliou, Akoègninou Akpovi, Akpagana Koffi
Abstract excerpt
Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is an important staple food crop in northern Benin. In order to assess its diversity in Benin, 142 accessions of landraces collected from Northern Benin were grown in Central Benin and characterised using 10 qualitative and 14 quantitative agromorphological traits. High variability among both qualitative and quantitative traits was observed. Grain yield (0.72-10.57 tons/ha),...
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