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Estimating maize genetic erosion in modernized smallholder agriculture

Replacement of crop landraces by modern varieties is thought to cause diversity loss. We studied genetic erosion in maize within a model system; modernized smallholder agriculture in southern Mexico. The local seed supply was described through interviews and in situ seed collection. In spite of the...

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Autores principales: van Heerwaarden, Joost, Hellin, J., Visser, R. F., van Eeuwijk, F. A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2729414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19578830
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00122-009-1096-0