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Morphological diversity of cassava accessions of the south-central mesoregion of the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 17 Aug 2017
Zago B W, Barelli M A A, Hoogerheide E S S, Corrêa C L, Delforno G I S, da Silva C J
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Genetic variability of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in Brazil is wide, being this the result of natural and cultural selection during pre- and post-domestication of the species in different environments. Given the number of species of the genus found in the region (38 of a total of 98 species), the central region of Brazil was defined as the primary center of cassava diversity. Therefore, genetic diversity...
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