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The article was published on 1975-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 1120 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Domestication & Germplasm.read more
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Biodiversity in Agriculture: Participatory Domestication of Indigenous Fruit and Nut Trees: New Crops for Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Countries
TL;DR: Leakey et al. as discussed by the authors introduced the concept of Agroforestry Tree Products (AFTPs) to distinguish them from the extractive resource of Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs).
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Transfer of germ plasm from the secondary to the primary gene pool in pennisetum
TL;DR: Production of monoploid gametes by the allohexaploids appeared to be genetically controlled and the utilization of genes for fertility restoration, stiff stalk, maturity, height, and morphological characteristics from the A′-genome of P. purpureum in the pearl millet breeding program.
Nothing begets nothing: the creeping disaster of land degradation
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a thorough analysis of the world wide phenomena of land and soil degradation, and draw a bleak picture of the state of the art in food production and the environment.
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Diachronic analysis of genetic diversity in rice landraces under on-farm conservation in Yunnan, China
Di Cui,Jinmei Li,Cuifeng Tang,Xinxiang A,Tengqiong Yu,Xiaoding Ma,Enlai Zhang,Gui-lan Cao,Furong Xu,Yongli Qiao,Luyuan Dai,Longzhi Han +11 more
TL;DR: The first analysis of the levels and patterns of nucleotide variation in rice genomes under on-farm conservation in Yunnan during a 27-year period of domestication showed no significant changes in the level of genetic diversity occurred over the past 27 years’ domestication.
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Use of functional traits to identify Australian forage grasses, legumes and shrubs for domestication and use in pastoral areas under a changing climate
TL;DR: This review explores the use of functional traits to identify native Australian grasses, legumes and forage shrubs suitable for domestication, to meet the challenges and opportunities under a changing climate in pastoral areas in Australia.