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Chasing breeding footprints through structural variations in Cucumis melo and wild relatives.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 18 Jan 2021
Demirci Sevgin, Fuentes Roven Rommel, van Dooijeweert Willem, Aflitos Saulo, Schijlen Elio, Hesselink Thamara, de Ridder Dick, van Dijk Aalt D J, Peters Sander
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Cucumis melo (melon or muskmelon) is an important crop in the family of the Cucurbitaceae. Melon is cross pollinated and domesticated at several locations throughout the breeding history, resulting in highly diverse genetic structure in the germplasm. Yet, the relations among the groups and cultivars are still incomplete. We shed light on the melonbreeding history, analyzing structural variations ranging from...
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