From landraces to improved cultivars: Assessment of genetic diversity and population structure of Mediterranean wheat using SNP markers.

Assessment of genetic diversity and population structure in crops is essential for breeding and germplasm conservation. A collection of 354 bread wheat genotypes, including Mediterranean landraces and modern cultivars representative of the ones most widely grown in the Mediterranean Basin, were char...

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Main Authors: Rubén Rufo, Fanny Alvaro, Conxita Royo, Jose Miguel Soriano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219867