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Population structure of elephant foot yams (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson) in Asia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Santosa Edi, Lian Chun Lan, Sugiyama Nobuo, Misra Raj Shekhar, Boonkorkaew Patchareeya, Thanomchit Kanokwan
Abstract excerpt
The corms and leaves of elephant foot yams (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson) are important foods in the local diet in many Asian regions. The crop has high productivity and wide agroecological adaptation and exhibits suitability for the agroforestry system. Although the plant is assumed to reproduce via panmixia, a comprehensive study on the genetic background across regions to enhance wider...
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