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Evolving gene banks: improving diverse populations of crop and exotic germplasm with optimal contribution selection.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Apr 2017
Cowling W A, Li L, Siddique K H M, Henryon M, Berg P, Banks R G, Kinghorn B P
Abstract excerpt
We simulated pre-breeding in evolving gene banks - populations of exotic and crop types undergoing optimal contribution selection for long-term genetic gain and management of population genetic diversity. The founder population was based on crosses between elite crop varieties and exotic lines of field pea (Pisum sativum) from the primary genepool, and was subjected to 30 cycles of recurrent selection for an...
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