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Genetic Diversification and Dispersal of Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Chaïr H, Traore R E, Duval M F, Rivallan R, Mukherjee A, Aboagye L M, Van Rensburg W J, Andrianavalona V, Pinheiro de Carvalho M A A, Saborio F, Sri Prana M, Komolong B, Lawac F, Lebot V
Abstract excerpt
Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) is widely distributed in tropical and sub-tropical areas. However, its origin, diversification and dispersal remain unclear. While taro genetic diversity has been documented at the country and regional levels in Asia and the Pacific, few reports are available from Americas and Africa where it has been introduced through human migrations. We used eleven microsatellite markers...
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