Characterization of the retrotransposon population in Agave tequilana and their use as molecular genetic markers
Agave tequilana Weber var. azul (blue agave) is the only variety used for the production of the famous beverage tequila. The asexual mode of propagation together with the intensive cultivation of the last decades has resulted in the narrowing of its genetic profile and dramatic losses due to disease...
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University of Sussex
2009
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.494825 |