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Genetic diversity and selection signatures in maize landraces compared across 50 years of in situ and ex situ conservation.
Heredity - 1 Jun 2021
McLean-Rodríguez Francis Denisse, Costich Denise Elston, Camacho-Villa Tania Carolina, Pè Mario Enrico, Dell'Acqua Matteo
Abstract excerpt
Genomics-based, longitudinal comparisons between ex situ and in situ agrobiodiversity conservation strategies can contribute to a better understanding of their underlying effects. However, landrace designations, ambiguous common names, and gaps in sampling information complicate the identification of matching ex situ and in situ seed lots. Here we report a 50-year longitudinal comparison of the genetic diversity...
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