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Morphological and genetic characterization of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) in the Kayunga and Luwero districts of Uganda.
BMC plant biology - 9 May 2024
Gwokyalya Racheal, Nanteza Ann, Wagaba Henry, Kayondo Siraj Ismail, Kazigaba Dan, Nakabonge Grace
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BACKGROUND: Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) is an economically valuable fruit tree in Uganda. However, the production of jackfruit in Uganda is low. Additionally, because of deforestation, genetic erosion of the resource is predicted before its exploitation for crop improvement and conservation. As a prerequisite for crop improvement and conservation, 100 A. heterophyllus tree isolates from the Kayunga and...
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