Selective Loss of Diversity in Doubled-Haploid Lines from European Maize Landraces

Maize landraces are well adapted to their local environments and present valuable sources of genetic diversity for breeding and conservation. But the maintenance of open-pollinated landraces in ex-situ programs is challenging, as regeneration of seed can often lead to inbreeding depression and the l...

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Main Authors: Leo Zeitler, Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra, Markus G. Stetter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2020-07-01
Series:G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
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Online Access:http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.120.401196