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Serendipitous In Situ Conservation of Faba Bean Landraces in Tunisia: A Case Study.
Genes - 24 Feb 2020
Babay Elyes, Khamassi Khalil, Sabetta Wilma, Miazzi Monica Marilena, Montemurro Cinzia, Pignone Domenico, Danzi Donatella, Finetti-Sialer Mariella Matilde, Mangini Giacomo
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Cultivation of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in Tunisia is largely based on improved varieties of the crop. However, a few farmers continue to produce local cultivars or landraces. The National Gene Bank of Tunisia (NGBT) recently launched a collection project for faba bean landraces, with special focus on the regions of the North West, traditionally devoted to cultivating grain legumes, and where around 80% of the...
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