Agronomic potential of genebank landrace elite accessions for common bean genetic breeding

Plant breeding efficiency relies mainly on genetic diversity and selection to release new cultivars. This study aimed to identify landraces with favorable characteristics that can be used as parents of segregating populations in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) breeding programs. Firstly, ten bea...

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Main Authors: Juliano Garcia Bertoldo, Jefferson Luís Meirelles Coimbra, Altamir Frederico Guidolin, Luciano Rogério Braatz de Andrade, Rubens Onofre Nodari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-04-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162014000200005&lng=en&tlng=en