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Evaluation of Genetic Diversity and Development of a Core Collection of Wild Rice (Oryza rufipogon Griff.) Populations in China.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Liu Wen, Shahid Muhammad Qasim, Bai Lin, Lu Zhenzhen, Chen Yuhong, Jiang Lan, Diao Mengyang, Liu Xiangdong, Lu Yonggen
Abstract excerpt
Common wild rice (Oryza rufipogon Griff.), the progenitor of Asian cultivated rice (O. sativa L.), is endangered due to habitat loss. The objectives of this research were to evaluate the genetic diversity of wild rice species in isolated populations and to develop a core collection of representative genotypes for ex situ conservation. We collected 885 wild rice accessions from eight geographically distinct...
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