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Potential Uses of Wild Germplasms of Grain Legumes for Crop Improvement.
International journal of molecular sciences - 4 Feb 2017
Muñoz Nacira, Liu Ailin, Kan Leo, Li Man-Wah, Lam Hon-Ming
Abstract excerpt
Challenged by population increase, climatic change, and soil deterioration, crop improvement is always a priority in securing food supplies. Although the production of grain legumes is in general lower than that of cereals, the nutritional value of grain legumes make them important components of food security. Nevertheless, limited by severe genetic bottlenecks during domestication and human selection, grain...
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