Association mapping of plant sex and cross-compatibility related traits in white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) clones

Abstract Background White Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) is primarily a dioecious species with distinct male and female plants. Its breeding is constrained by sexual reproduction abnormalities, resulting in low success rates in cross-pollination. An accurate method for early detection of this plan...

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Main Authors: Asrat Asfaw, Jean M. Mondo, Paterne A. Agre, Robert Asiedu, Malachy O. Akoroda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03673-y