Article
Aspects of the evolution of Nicotiana tabacum L. and the status of the United States Nicotiana Germplasm Collection
2007-06-01
Abstract excerpt
The genus Nicotiana is a member of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family, and is comprised of 70 currently recognized, naturally occurring species. Genetic variability within N. tabacum L., the species of primary economic importance, was likely affected by several genetic bottlenecks. Nicotiana tabacum is a classic amphidiploid that arose after chance interspecific hybridization between N. sylvestris Spegazinni et Co...
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- Literature Corpus work
- f39be75d-4ca4-5013-9e8b-76a843e78201
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10722-006-0024-2
