Molecular bases for drought tolerance in common vetch: designing new molecular breeding tools

Abstract Background Common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) is a forage grain legume of high protein content and high nitrogen fixation, relevant in sustainable agriculture systems. Drought is the main limiting factor of this crop yield. Genetic resources collections are essential to provide genetic variabil...

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Main Authors: Lucía De la Rosa, Encarnación Zambrana, Elena Ramirez-Parra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-020-2267-z