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Genetic diversity of Ethiopian sorghum reveals signatures of climatic adaptation.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Feb 2021
Menamo T, Kassahun B, Borrell A K, Jordan D R, Tao Y, Hunt C, Mace E
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KEY MESSAGE: A large collection of Ethiopian sorghum landraces, characterized by agro-ecology and racial-group, was found to contain high levels of diversity and admixture, with significant SNP associations identified for environmental adaptation. Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor L. (Moench)] is a major staple food crop in Ethiopia, exhibiting extensive genetic diversity with adaptations to diverse agroecologies. The...
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