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Tapping the genetic diversity of landraces in allogamous crops with doubled haploid lines: a case study from European flint maize.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 May 2017
Böhm Juliane, Schipprack Wolfgang, Utz H Friedrich, Melchinger Albrecht E
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KEY MESSAGE: Using landraces for broadening the genetic base of elite maize germplasm is hampered by heterogeneity and high genetic load. Production of DH line libraries can help to overcome these problems. Landraces of maize (Zea mays L.) represent a huge reservoir of genetic diversity largely untapped by breeders. Genetic heterogeneity and a high genetic load hamper their use in hybrid breeding. Production of...
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