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Myrciaria dubia, an Amazonian fruit: population structure and its implications for germplasm conservation and genetic improvement.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 22 Mar 2017
Nunes C F, Setotaw T A, Pasqual M, Chagas E A, Santos E G, Santos D N, Lima C G B, Cançado G M A
Abstract excerpt
Myrciaria dubia (camu-camu) is an Amazon tree that produces a tart fruit with high vitamin C content. It is probably the fruit with the highest vitamin C content among all Brazilian fruit crops and it can be used to supplement daily vitamin C dose. This property has attracted the attention of consumers and, consequently, encouraged fruit farmers to produce it. In order to identify and select potential accessions...
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