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Exploring tomato Solanum pennellii introgression lines for residual biomass and enzymatic digestibility traits.
BMC genetics - 5 Apr 2016
Caruso G, Gomez L D, Ferriello F, Andolfi A, Borgonuovo C, Evidente A, Simister R, McQueen-Mason S J, Carputo D, Frusciante L, Ercolano M R
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BACKGROUND: Residual biomass production for fuel conversion represents a unique opportunity to avoid concerns about compromising food supply by using dedicated feedstock crops. Developing tomato varieties suitable for both food consumption and fuel conversion requires the establishment of new selection methods. RESULTS: A tomato Solanum pennellii introgression population was assessed for fruit yield, biomass...
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