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Flowering time adaption in Swedish landrace pea (Pisum sativum L.).
BMC genetics - 12 Aug 2016
Vanhala Tytti, Normann Kjersti R, Lundström Maria, Weller James L, Leino Matti W, Hagenblad Jenny
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BACKGROUND: Cultivated crops have repeatedly faced new climatic conditions while spreading from their site of origin. In Sweden, at the northernmost fringe of Europe, extreme conditions with temperature-limited growth seasons and long days require specific adaptation. Pea (Pisum sativum L.) has been cultivated in Sweden for millennia, allowing for adaptation to the local environmental conditions to develop. To...
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