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Identification of QTLs controlling aroma volatiles using a 'Fortune' x 'Murcott' (Citrus reticulata) population.
BMC genomics - 22 Aug 2017
Yu Yuan, Bai Jinhe, Chen Chunxian, Plotto Anne, Yu Qibin, Baldwin Elizabeth A, Gmitter Frederick G
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BACKGROUND: Flavor is an important attribute of mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco), but flavor improvement via conventional breeding is very challenging largely due to the complexity of the flavor components and traits. Many aroma associated volatiles of citrus fruit have been identified, which are directly related to flavor, but knowledge of genetic linkages and relevant genes for these volatiles, along with...
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