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Genome sequences of two diploid wild relatives of cultivated sweetpotato reveal targets for genetic...

Genome sequences of two diploid wild relatives of cultivated sweetpotato reveal targets for genetic...

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Genome sequences of two diploid wild relatives of cultivated sweetpotato reveal targets for genetic improvement

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Genome sequences of two diploid wild relatives of cultivated sweetpotato reveal targets for genetic improvement

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Nature communications, 2018-11, Vol.9 (1), p.4580-12, Article 4580

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Sweetpotato [
Ipomoea batatas
(L.) Lam.] is a globally important staple food crop, especially for sub-Saharan Africa. Agronomic improvement of sweetpotato has lagged behind other major food crops due to a lack of genomic and genetic resources and inherent challenges in breeding a heterozygous, clonally propagated polyploid. Here, we report th...

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Genome sequences of two diploid wild relatives of cultivated sweetpotato reveal targets for genetic improvement

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_687ac8e03d8244e6bbce8b0bef8a94db

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_687ac8e03d8244e6bbce8b0bef8a94db

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2041-1723

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2041-1723

DOI

10.1038/s41467-018-06983-8

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