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Genetic diversity of macauba from natural populations of Brazil.
BMC research notes - 4 Sept 2015
da Conceição Léo Duc Haa Carson Schwartzhaupt, Antoniassi Rosemar, Junqueira Nilton Tadeu Vilela, Braga Marcelo Fideles, de Faria-Machado Adelia Ferreira, Rogério Joice Barbosa, Duarte Iara Duprat, Bizzo Humberto Ribeiro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The macauba has been identified as the most promising native species for the production of vegetable oil and biomass. Several studies confirm its potential for numerous purposes (liquid and solid biofuels, food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals), but this Brazilian biodiversity resource has been little explored, and work aimed at their domestication and genetic improvement are relatively recent. This...
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