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How Important Are Genetic Diversity and Cultivar Uniformity in Wheat? The Case of Gliadins.
Genes - 16 Jul 2024
Metakovsky Eugene, Melnik Viktor A, Pascual Laura, Wrigley Colin W
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Improvements in self-pollinated crops rely on crosses between different genotypes. It has been suggested that the repeated use of "the best" genotypes may lead to the restriction of the genetic diversity of the crop. In wheat, the analysis of gliadin (storage protein) polymorphism has provided evidence that genetic diversity was high and stable throughout the 20th century. Moreover, a worldwide analysis of...
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