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Exploring a Tomato Landraces Collection for Fruit-Related Traits by the Aid of a High-Throughput Genomic Platform.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Sacco Adriana, Ruggieri Valentino, Parisi Mario, Festa Giovanna, Rigano Maria Manuela, Picarella Maurizio Enea, Mazzucato Andrea, Barone Amalia
Abstract excerpt
During its evolution and domestication Solanum lycopersicum has undergone various genetic 'bottlenecks' and extreme inbreeding of limited genotypes. In Europe the tomato found a secondary centre for diversification, which resulted in a wide array of fruit shape variation given rise to a range of landraces that have been cultivated for centuries. Landraces represent a reservoir of genetic diversity especially for...
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