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Reproductive barriers in cassava: Factors and implications for genetic improvement.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Bandeira E Sousa Massaine, Andrade Luciano Rogerio Braatz de, Souza Everton Hilo de, Alves Alfredo Augusto Cunha, de Oliveira Eder Jorge
Abstract excerpt
Cassava breeding is hampered by high flower abortion rates that prevent efficient recombination among promising clones. To better understand the factors causing flower abortion and propose strategies to overcome them, we 1) analyzed the reproductive barriers to intraspecific crossing, 2) evaluated pollen-pistil interactions to maximize hand pollination efficiency, and 3) identified the population structure of...
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