Molecular markers for promoting agro-biodiversity conservation: A case study from Italy. How cowpea landraces were saved from extinction

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 867-880

  Polegri, Livia ^a   Negri, Valeria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity and distinctness; Landraces; On farm conservation; Social economic factors

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; CONSERVATION PLANNING; CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVATION; DICOTYLEDON; EXTINCTION; EXTINCTION RISK; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKER; PHYLOGENETICS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SEED; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ITALY; UMBRIA;

EID: 77954543457     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10722-009-9526-z     Document Type: Article

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