Genetic diversity and salt tolerance assessment of 51 alfalfa (Medicago sativa) varieties under saline soil conditions

IntroductionSalt stress significantly impacts plant growth worldwide. Although alfalfa exhibits some tolerance to salt-alkali soils, the specific salt tolerance levels across different alfalfa varieties remain inadequately understood. For this purpose, we conducted a study to investigate the diversi...

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Main Authors: Shugao Fan, Jianmin Chen, Jinpeng Mu, Mingjun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1278913/full