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Population structure of the NPGS Senegalese sorghum collection and its evaluation to identify new disease resistant genes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Cuevas Hugo E, Prom Louis K, Rosa-Valentin Giseiry
Abstract excerpt
Sorghum germplasm from West and Central Africa is cultivated in rainy and high humidity regions and is an important source of resistance genes to fungal diseases. Mold and anthracnose are two important biotic constraints to sorghum production in wet areas worldwide. Here, 158 National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) accessions from Senegal were evaluated for agronomic traits, anthracnose, and grain mold resistance...
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