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Groundnut ( Arachis hypogaea L.) is a multi-purpose legume serving millions of farmers and their value chain actors globally. Use of old poor-performing cultivars contributes to low yields (
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Borassus aethiopum Mart. is a multipurpose palm native to mainland Africa. Fruits and hypocotyls are the most exploited parts which collection/harvest threats the species. As a pre-requisite for its domestication, this study assessed the (1) environmental-induced diversity in morphological traits of fruits and (2) differences in growth and weight o...
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In the present study, we have performed a comprehensive comparison of different accessions of the genus Actinidia. Simultaneously, we conducted a study of genetic diversity in both female and male plants to assist in the implementation of breeding processes. Different ploidy levels, viz. 2x, 4x, and 6x, were determined for A. kolomikta (Rupr. & Max...
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Afzelia africana Sm. is a tree species found in different climatic conditions affected by chronic human disturbance. It is known that trees can respond to their environments by changing their morphological traits. Also, as plants store their reserves in fruits, seeds and leaves, long-lasting disturbance may impact morphological traits of fruits, se...
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Cotton fibers are single-celled trichomes that differ from the ovule epidermis. As such, they are considered a model system for studying cell elongation and cell wall biogenesis. Fiber development of mutants provide novel materials for dissecting the genetic mechanisms underlying the process. Herein, we described the characteristics and genetics of...
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The areas between Dagestan to Talysh, in the Trans-Caucasia and north of Iran are the central regions of quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.) origin. Historic documents present evidences of quince domestication in the Mesopotamia, between 5000 and 4000 BC that have been pursued to about 500 BC in the ancient Persian and Greek empires. By the end of ninet...
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Hundred variable types of rambutan collected from major rambutan growing tracts of Kerala were evaluated for various qualitative and quantitative traits in addition to sensorial perception with the prime objective of recording the existing variability and genetic wealth available in order to select and conserve the superior types. The study confirm...
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Rye (Secale cereale L.) was for centuries the economically most important crop in Fennoscandia (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden). Historical records tell of a range of different types adapted to climate and varying cultivation practices. Genetic analyses of genebank maintained landrace rye have yet failed, with a few exceptions, to detect diffe...
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Medics (Medicago spp.) are among the most important pasture legumes of temperate regions. Lebanon is considered as a part of the Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot in Medics. Its flora including more than 35 species of medics, most of which, not unlike this country’s flora, are threatened. To alleviate these threats, large accessions of Medicago we...
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Mutations in radish can be induced by exposure to ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS), and this method is suitable for obtaining target traits in new radish materials. We investigated the optimal concentration of EMS for mutagenesis on the radish variety Duan-Ye No. 13 (DY13). Treating DY13 radish seeds with 0.5% EMS led to the development of sterile muta...
