Genetic resources: the basis for sustainable and competitive plant breeding

Plant genetic resources are the fuel for breeding, which in the search for higher yield and adapted genotypes, manipulates genes in order to meet the needs of farmers, and especially, of the current market. However, the use of accessions available in germplasm banks is low. Topics discussed in this...

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Main Authors: Luciano Lourenço Nass, Mário Sérgio Sigrist, Cláudia Silva da Costa Ribeiro, Francisco José Becker Reifschneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Plant Breeding 2012-12-01
Series:Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.sbmp.org.br/cbab/siscbab/uploads/b14235ce-4077-648c.pdf