Preserving Biodiversity in Marginal Rural Areas: Assessment of Morphological and Genetic Variability of a Sicilian Common Bean Germplasm Collection

The historical cultivation of common bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.) has resulted in the development of local populations/cultivars in restricted Italian rural areas. Many common bean landraces, still cultivated in small mountain areas from Sicily, have become outdated and endangered...

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Main Authors: Maria Carola Fiore, Francesco Maria Raimondo, Francesco Mercati, Ignazio Digangi, Francesco Sunseri, Anna Scialabba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/8/989