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Phylogenetic origin of limes and lemons revealed by cytoplasmic and nuclear markers.
Annals of botany - 1 Apr 2016
Curk Franck, Ollitrault Frédérique, Garcia-Lor Andres, Luro François, Navarro Luis, Ollitrault Patrick
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The origin of limes and lemons has been a source of conflicting taxonomic opinions. Biochemical studies, numerical taxonomy and recent molecular studies suggested that cultivated Citrus species result from interspecific hybridization between four basic taxa (C. reticulata,C. maxima,C. medica and C. micrantha). However, the origin of most lemons and limes remains controversial or unknown. The...
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