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SSR and morphological trait based population structure analysis of 130 diverse flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) accessions.
Comptes rendus biologies - 1 Feb 2017
Choudhary Shashi Bhushan, Sharma Hariom Kumar, Kumar Arroju Anil, Maruthi Rangappa Thimmaiah, Mitra Jiban, Chowdhury Isholeena, Singh Binay Kumar, Karmakar Pran Gobinda
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A total of 130 flax accessions of diverse morphotypes and worldwide origin were assessed for genetic diversity and population structure using 11 morphological traits and microsatellite markers (15 gSSRs and 7 EST-SSRs). Analysis performed after classifying these accessions on the basis of plant height, branching pattern, seed size, Indian/foreign origin into six categories called sub-populations viz. fibre type...
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