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Agro-morphological and structural diversity of rice germplasm revealed by SSR markers in Benin Republic.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Dec 2023
Sedah Paulin, Djedatin Lambert Gustave, Loko Laura Yêyinou Estelle, Gbemavo Chalemagne Dossou Seblodo Judes, Orobiyi Azize, Toffa Joelle, Tchakpa Cyrille, Ewedje Eben-Ezer Baba Kayodé, Sabot Francois
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BACKGROUND: In developing countries, rice is a staple food and cash crop for the people. In Benin Republic, paddy rice production has increased over time. Accordingly, local varieties were replaced by improved varieties, leading unfortunatley to a loss of the diversity of Beninese rice germplasm. METHODS AND RESULTS: The investigation focused on the structure and genetic diversity of 72 rice accessions collected...
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