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Uncovering the historic genetic diversity of Ugandan Robusta coffee germplasm: a foundation for core collection design.
BMC plant biology - 25 May 2026
Nakanwagi Mildred Julian, Wasswa Peter, Gonin Mathieu, Auguste Remi, Vi Tram Bao, Musoli Pascal, Marraccini Pierre, Kiwuka Catherine, Karungi Jeninah, Dramadri Isaac Onziga, Ssemakula Mildred Ochwo, Millet Claude Patrick, Milton Ali, Arinaitwe Geofrey, Sseremba Godfrey, Delahaie Boris, Poncet Valerie
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Uganda is a primary centre of diversity for Coffea canephora (Robusta coffee), a crop that underpins both the national coffee sector and global breeding programs. The National Coffee Research Institute (NaCORI) of Uganda conserves more than 2058 accessions that were collected from different agroecological zones of the country. However, their genetic diversity has been only partly characterized,...
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- Uganda
- Coffea
- Genetic Variation
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Genotype
