Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

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Characterization of the genetic diversity of Uganda’s sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) germplasm using microsatellites markers

Barbara M. Zawedde, Marc Ghislain, Eric Magembe, Geovani B. Amaro, more

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution > 2015 > 62 > 4 > 501-513

Knowledge about the genetic diversity and structure of crop cultivars can help make better conservation decisions, and guide crop improvement efforts. Diversity analysis using microsatellite markers was performed to assess the level of genetic diversity in sweet potato in Uganda, and evaluate the genetic relationship between the Uganda’s germplasm and some genotypes obtained from Kenya, Tanzania,...

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Selection in Artemisia umbelliformis Lam. Piedmont ecotypes to improve cultivation in alpine environment

Cinzia Comino, Giuseppe Pignata, Ezio Portis, Yuliya Dolzhenko, more

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution > 2015 > 62 > 4 > 567-577

Artemisia umbelliformis Lam. (syn. A. mutellina Vill., A. laxa (L.) Fritsch) is an herbaceous alpine plant belonging to the Asteraceae family, and most commonly growing in the wild at altitudes between 2,000 and 3,700 m a.s.l. Its flowers are used for the production of an alcohol-based infusion called genepì in Italian and génépi in French. Uncontrolled picking of natural populations has endangered...

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Degrading population of Cajanus lineatus (Wight et Arn.) Maesen, in parts of the Western Ghats, India

Kanak Sahai, Krishna Kumar Rawat

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution > 2015 > 62 > 4 > 515-523

The current distribution of Cajanus lineatus in the forest area of the Western Ghats including Kumbharli Ghat, Mahabaleshwar, Lonavala, Khandala and Sinhgarh, from where the species was reported earlier, was estimated. The extensive exploration of these areas revealed that Cajanus lineatus is facing severe threat of habitat loss/fragmentation due to anthropogenic activities. Very few fragmented populations...

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Genetic diversity of Sudanese pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) landraces as revealed by SSR markers, and relationship between genetic and agro-morphological diversity

Elfadil M. A. Bashir, Abdelbagi M. Ali, Adam M. Ali, El Tahir I. Mohamed, more

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution > 2015 > 62 > 4 > 579-591

Landraces are considered as storehouses of valuable genetic diversity. Understanding the structure of this diversity and identification of distinct clusters with complementary traits is an important goal for a sustained and successful pearl millet breeding program. In this study a collection of 214 pearl millet accessions from different geographical regions of Sudan, and 11 accessions from West Africa,...

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Local knowledge of medicinal plants and wild food plants among Tatars and Romanians in Dobruja (South-East Romania)

Andrea Pieroni, Anely Nedelcheva, Yunus Dogan

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution > 2015 > 62 > 4 > 605-620

Ethnobiological studies in South-Eastern Europe are gaining the interest of scholars and stakeholders, given that they are increasingly considered crucial for the evaluation and valorisation of local bio-cultural heritage. An ethnobotanical survey focusing on local wild food and wild and non-wild medicinal plant uses was conducted in six villages of Dobruja, Eastern Romania, among 44 elderly participants...

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Evaluation and improvement of the ecogeographical representativeness of a collection of the genus Trichloris in Argentina

Lorena Marinoni, Andrés Bortoluzzi, Mauricio Parra-Quijano, Juan Marcelo Zabala, more

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution > 2015 > 62 > 4 > 593-604

In Argentina, species of the genus Trichloris represent an important native forage resource adapted to drought and salinity. The capture and identification of adaptive traits associated with such conditions require long-term collection and characterization efforts. Ecogeographical land characterization (ELC) maps constitute an easy and useful tool to evaluate ecogeographical representativeness in...

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Association mapping of salinity and alkalinity tolerance in improved japonica rice (Oryza sativa L. subsp. japonica Kato) germplasm

Di Cui, Chang-ying Xu, Chun-gang Yang, Qi-xing Zhang, more

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution > 2015 > 62 > 4 > 539-550

Salinity and alkalinity seriously threaten global rice production. As a consequence, elucidation of the genetic basis of salinity and alkalinity tolerance is crucial for rice breeding. To identify genetic marker loci/QTLs associated with salinity and alkalinity tolerance, we performed association mapping based on different statistical models using 347 rice accessions from all over the world. Salinity...

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An ethnobotanical study among Albanians and Aromanians living in the Rraicë and Mokra areas of Eastern Albania

Andrea Pieroni, Alban Ibraliu, Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, Vilma Papajani-Toska

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution > 2015 > 62 > 4 > 477-500

Ethnobotanical research in South-Eastern Europe is crucial for providing the baseline data needed for both implementing community-based management of the local natural resources and (further) developing small-scale markets of local herbal and food products. An ethnobotanical study was carried out among (Muslim) Albanians and (Christian Orthodox) Aromanians living in the Rraicë and Mokra areas of Eastern...

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Extent of the genetic diversity in Lebanese olive (Olea europaea L.) trees: a mixture of an ancient germplasm with recently introduced varieties

Lamis Chalak, Hicham Haouane, Laila Essalouh, Sylvain Santoni, more

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution > 2015 > 62 > 4 > 621-633

The olive tree was primary domesticated in the North-East Levant at least six millennia ago. Nowadays monumental trees are surviving across the Mediterranean Basin. These ancient, traditional varieties testify for the long cultivation of the crop but this germplasm remains incompletely characterized. Here, we investigated the genetic diversity among Lebanese cultivated olives in comparison to accessions...

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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization in the collection of sour and duke cherries (Prunus cerasus and ×P. ×gondouini) of the Fruit Genebank in Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany

Monika Höfer, Andreas Peil

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution > 2015 > 62 > 4 > 551-566

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of existing sour and duke cherry cultivars provide information for use by breeders in developing cultivars with improved qualities and for germplasm management to optimise the conserved diversity. This study examined 79 sour and duke cherry cultivars of the Fruit Genebank of the Institute for Breeding Research on Fruit Crops, Dresden-Pillnitz. For morphological...

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Screening the primary gene pool of field pea (Pisum sativum L. subsp. sativum) in Ethiopia for resistance against pea weevil (Bruchus pisorum L.)

Abel Teshome, Esayas Mendesil, Mulatu Geleta, Derege Andargie, more

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution > 2015 > 62 > 4 > 525-538

Field pea (Pisum sativum L. subsp. sativum) is an important agricultural crop worldwide, as a main source of protein in human diet and as animal fodder. In Ethiopia, it is the second most important legume crop next to faba bean (Vicia faba L.). However, the production is threatened by pea weevil (Bruchus pisorum L.), which is a rapidly spreading insect pest throughout the country. During June–October...

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GENETIC DIVERSITY (3)
ETHNOBOTANY (2)
GERMPLASM (2)
MICROSATELLITES (2)
ALBANIA (1)
ALBANIANS (1)
ALKALINITY (1)
AROMANIANS (1)
ARTEMISIA UMBELLIFORMIS LAM. (1)
ASSOCIATION MAPPING (1)
BRUCHUS PISORUM (1)
CAJANUS LINEATUS (1)
CENTENNIAL OLIVE TREES (1)
CHARACTERIZATION (1)
COLLECTING STRATEGIES (1)
CROP BREEDING (1)
CROP WILD RELATIVE (1)
DOBRUJA (1)
ELC MAPS (1)
ETHNOBIOLOGY (1)
FIELD PEA (1)
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS (1)
GENEPÌ (1)
GENETIC STRUCTURE (1)
GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS (1)
HABITAT FRAGMENTATION (1)
HOST-PLANT RESISTANCE (1)
IPOMOEA BATATAS (1)
JAPONICA RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L. SUBSP. JAPONICA) (1)
MEDITERRANEAN OLIVE TREE (1)
MOLECULAR FINGERPRINTING (1)
MOLECULAR MARKERS (1)
NATIVE PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES (1)
OLEA EUROPAEA L. (1)
PEA WEEVIL (1)
PEARL MILLET (1)
PENNISETUM GLAUCUM (1)
PHENOTYPIC DIVERSITY (1)
PISUM SATIVUM (1)
POLYCLONAL VARIETY (1)
PRUNUS CERASUS (1)
PRUNUS ×GONDOUINI (1)
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ROMANIA (1)
ROMANIANS (1)
SALINITY (1)
SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEATS (SSRS) (1)
SSR (1)
SUDAN (1)
TATARS (1)
TRICHLORIS (1)
WESTERN GHATS (1)
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