Implication of the changing concept of genes on plant breeder’s work

The recent genome sequencing of some species has accumulated evidence that for a large number of traits, thecontrol and action of genes are far more complex than previously thought. This article discusses possible implications of newinsights into the gene concept on the work of plant breeders. Appar...

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Main Authors: Marco Aurélio D. Dias, Magno Antônio Patto Ramalho, Kátia Ferreira Marques de Resende, Fernanda Motta da Costa Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Plant Breeding 2011-01-01
Series:Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.sbmp.org.br/cbab/siscbab/uploads/bd534dc5-2b8e-ed19.pdf