Common Vetch, Valuable Germplasm for Resilient Agriculture: Genetic Characterization and Spanish Core Collection Development

Common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) is a legume used for animal feed because of its high protein content and great capacity for nitrogen fixation, making this crop relevant in sustainable agriculture. The Spanish vetch collection, conserved at the Spanish Plant Genetic Resources Center (CRF), is one of t...

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Main Authors: Lucía De la Rosa, María Isabel López-Román, Juan M. González, Encarnación Zambrana, Teresa Marcos-Prado, Elena Ramírez-Parra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.617873/full