Genetic diversity in Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) cultivars: implications for breeding and conservation
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Genetic diversity in Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) cultivars: implications for breeding and conservation
Napier grass is an important forage crop for dairy production in the tropics; as such, its existing genetic diversity needs to be assessed for conservation. The current study assessed the genetic variation of Napier grass collections from selected regions in Eastern Africa and the International Livestock Research Institute Forage Germplasm-Ethiopia. The diversity of 281 cultivars was investigat...
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عنوان ژورنال: AoB Plants
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2041-2851
DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plt022