Genetic divergence among Brazilian turmeric germplasm using morpho-agronomical descriptors

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is a vegetatively-propagated crop which is used as a natural dye in the food industryand also presents many biological active compounds. Turmeric conventional breeding is difficult and often limited to germplasmselection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the genetic...

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Main Authors: Mário Sérgio Sigrist, José Baldin Pinheiro, Joaquim Adelino de Azevedo Filho, Maria Imaculada Zucchi
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/c8eb9792-b3aa-bf63.pdf