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A needle in a seedstack: an improved method for detection of rare alleles in bulk seed testing through KASP.
Pest management science - 1 May 2021
Brusa Anthony, Patterson Eric L, Gaines Todd A, Dorn Kevin, Westra Philip, Sparks Crystal D, Wyse Don
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BACKGROUND: Amaranthus palmeri is an aggressive and prolific weed species with major impact on agricultural yield and is a prohibited noxious weed across the Midwest. Morphological identification of A. palmeri from other Amaranthus species is extremely difficult in seeds, which has led to genetic testing for seed identification in commercial seed lots. RESULTS: We created an inexpensive and reliable genetic test...
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