Cassava, Manihot esculenta Crantz genetic resources: VI. Anatomy of a diversity center
Genet. mol. res. (Online)
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2(2): 214-222, Jun. 2003.
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in English
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RESUMO
Central Brasil is one of the four centers of diversity of Manihot species. Of 26 wild Manihot species reported to occur in this region, 20 were collected from two limited areas, each less than 100 km in diameter. These two areas are Goiás Velho and Corumbá de Goiás. Considering the Harlan concept of geographic patterns of variation of cultivated crops, it is assumed that the two areas are microcenters of cassava diversity. Topographic, soil and ethnological data of these species were collected and compared
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Main subject:
Genetic Variation
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Manihot
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Genet. mol. res. (Online)
Journal subject:
Molecular Biology
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Genetics
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de Brasília/BR
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