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Unraveling the variation, phylogeny, and taxonomy of Lactuca spp. for germplasm management and breeding.
Planta - 8 Nov 2025
Lebeda Aleš, Majeský Ľuboš, Křístková Eva, Pink David C A, Simko Ivan
Abstract excerpt
MAIN CONCLUSION: This review describes the taxonomy, phylogeny, and diversity of wild Lactuca spp. and their relationship to cultivated lettuce (Lactuca sativa). The value of the different species as sources of useful variation for a range of economically important traits is detailed and the case is made for the conservation of more accessions in global genebanks. The integration of knowledge from research using...
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- Lactuca
- Phylogeny
- Plant Breeding
- Genetic Variation
- Crops, Agricultural
