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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.

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Accelerated Breeding in Cucumber Using Genomic Approaches

TL;DR: In this paper, a large number of molecular markers were developed and identified related to different stress resistance and important agronomic traits to accelerate the genomics-based breeding in cucumber.
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Price-based Valuation of Rice Genetic Diversity in Nepal

TL;DR: In this paper, a sample of 200 rice growers in hills and plain area was surveyed for the production of different rice landraces and their market price, and a hedonic pricing model was used to disaggregate the prices paid by the consumers for different useful traits of rice.
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Global Challenges for Agricultural Plant Biodiversity and International Collaboration

TL;DR: In this paper, the importance of plant and particularly crop diversity to food security and the threats they face, such as the impact of climate change, genetic erosion and genetic vulnerability are discussed.
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Use of Alien Diversity to Combat Some Major Biotic Stresses in Triticum aestivum L.

TL;DR: In order to encounter the overall wheat production challenge magnificently, plant scientists need to be cognizant of the various aspects of these stresses in view of the current development from genetic molecules to adaptive ecosystems.