Marker-assisted screening of breeding populations of an apomictic grass Cenchrus ciliaris L. segregating for the mode of reproduction
Cenchrus ciliaris L. is an apomictic forage grass grown in pastures and rangelands of the semi-arid tropics. It reproduces predominantly through apomixis; rarely, obligate sexual plants have also been reported. Absence of sexual reproduction limits the possibility of genetic improvement through hybr...
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| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Plant Breeding
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sbmp.org.br/cbab/siscbab/uploads/c8eb9792-0338-bd53.pdf |