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The barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) of Sardinia, Italy
Since ancient times, barley has been an important food resource for the people of Sardinia. The oldest traces of its cultivation are from the mid-Neolithic (fourth millennium B.C.). Archaeological, historical ...
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Integration of Retrotransposons-Based Markers in a Linkage Map of Barley
A deeper understanding of random markers is important if they are to be employed for a range of objectives. The sequence specific amplified polymorphism (S-SAP) technique is a powerful genetic analysis tool wh...
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Analysis of the contribution of Mesoamerican and Andean gene pools to European common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) germplasm and strategies to establish a core collection
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) was introduced in Europe from both Mesoamerican and Andean centres of origin. In this study, a collection including 544 accessions from all European regions showed that the And...
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Genetic diversity, structure and marker-trait associations in a collection of Italian tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) landraces
The study of phenotypic and genetic diversity in landrace collections is important for germplasm conservation. In addition, the characterisation of very diversified materials with molecular markers offers a un...
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Genotype by environment interactions in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.): different responses of landraces, recombinant inbred lines and varieties to Mediterranean environment
Genotype-by-environment interactions (GEIs) can affect breeding progress because they often complicate the evaluation and selection of superior genotypes. This drawback can be reduced by gaining insights into ...
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Genetic structure of the Anthyllis vulneraria L. s. l. species complex in Estonia based on AFLPs
Anthyllis vulneraria L. (Fabaceae) s. lato includes many cryptic taxa, ranging from 25 to 60 subspecies according to different authors. The delimitation of intraspecific taxa of A. vulner...
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Genetic diversity of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) landraces from the central highlands of Ethiopia: comparison between the Belg and Meher growing seasons using morphological traits
In Ethiopia, barley is generally grown in two different planting seasons per year: during the long rainy season (Meher) and the short rainy season (Belg). The aim of the present study was to assess for the first ...
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Open AccessAdaptation and diversity along an altitudinal gradient in Ethiopian barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) landraces revealed by molecular analysis
Among the cereal crops, barley is the species with the greatest adaptability to a wide range of environments. To determine the level and structure of genetic diversity in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) landraces fro...
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Syntenic relationships among legumes revealed using a gene-based genetic linkage map of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Molecular linkage maps are an important tool for gene discovery and cloning, crop improvement, further genetic studies, studies on diversity and evolutionary history, and cross-species comparisons. Linkage map...
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Open AccessInsight into durum wheat Lpx-B1: a small gene family coding for the lipoxygenase responsible for carotenoid bleaching in mature grains
The yellow colour of pasta products is one of the main criteria used by consumers to assess pasta quality. This character is due to the presence of carotenoid pigments in semolina. During pasta processing, oxi...
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Structure of genetic diversity in Olea europaea L. cultivars from central Italy
The olive is considered one of the most important fruit crops of the Mediterranean basin where it shows a wide range of variability, with about 2,000 cultivars. Italy, with about 500 cultivars, plays a fundame...
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Genetic structure and linkage disequilibrium in landrace populations of barley in Sardinia
Multilocus digenic linkage disequilibria (LD) and their population structure were investigated in eleven landrace populations of barley (Hordeum vulgare ssp. vulgare L.) in Sardinia, using 134 dominant simple-seq...
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Characterization of wheat DArT markers: genetic and functional features
Diversity array technology (DArT) markers are largely used for map**, genetic diversity, and association map** studies. For years, they have been used as anonymous genomic markers, as their sequences were ...
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Open AccessA high-density consensus map of A and B wheat genomes
A durum wheat consensus linkage map was developed by combining segregation data from six map** populations. All of the crosses were derived from durum wheat cultivars, except for one accession of T. ssp. dicocc...
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Open AccessGenetic basis of qualitative and quantitative resistance to powdery mildew in wheat: from consensus regions to candidate genes
Powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici) is one of the most damaging diseases of wheat. The objective of this study was to identify the wheat genomic regions that are involved in the control of powdery m...
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Genomics of Origin, Domestication and Evolution of Phaseolus vulgaris
The role of genetic diversity is crucial for future improvements to meet societal demand for food security under a climate change scenario. From this perspective, it is thus crucial to understand the structure...
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Proteomic study of a tolerant genotype of durum wheat under salt-stress conditions
Salinity is one of the major abiotic stress conditions limiting crop growth and productivity. Duilio is a wheat genotype that shows tolerant behavior in both salt-stress and drought-stress conditions. Toward b...
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A dense durum wheat × T. dicoccum linkage map based on SNP markers for the study of seed morphology
Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum) is a very important crop in the Mediterranean basin. Intense breeding activities are carried out to improve its productivity, quality, and resistance, and new genomic...
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Open AccessCo-evolution in a landrace meta-population: two closely related pathogens interacting with the same host can lead to different adaptive outcomes
We examined the local adaptation patterns in a system comprising several interconnected heterogeneous plant populations from which populations of two phylogenetically closely related pathogens were also sample...
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Domestication and Crop History
A new era has begun for Phaseolus vulgaris, and other Phaseolus spp., with the release of the reference genomes of both the Mesoamerican and Andean genotypes. Exploiting the new genome sequences information and t...
