Genetic diversity and population structure of early and extra-early maturing maize germplasm adapted to sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract Background Assessment and effective utilization of genetic diversity in breeding programs is crucial for sustainable genetic improvement and rapid adaptation to changing breeding objectives. During the past two decades, the commercialization of the early and extra-early maturing cultivars h...

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Main Authors: Baffour Badu-Apraku, Ana Luísa Garcia-Oliveira, César Daniel Petroli, Sarah Hearne, Samuel Adeyemi Adewale, Melaku Gedil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-02829-6