The USDA barley core collection: genetic diversity, population structure, and potential for genome-wide association studies.

New sources of genetic diversity must be incorporated into plant breeding programs if they are to continue increasing grain yield and quality, and tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses. Germplasm collections provide a source of genetic and phenotypic diversity, but characterization of these resou...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	María Muñoz-Amatriaín, Alfonso Cuesta-Marcos, Jeffrey B Endelman, Jordi Comadran, John M Bonman, Harold E Bockelman, Shiaoman Chao, Joanne Russell, Robbie Waugh, Patrick M Hayes, Gary J Muehlbauer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0094688