The exploration, conservation and use of the genetic resources of plants is a contemporary
issue which requires a multidisciplinary approach. Here the role of population genetic data …

Background The Shannon diversity index has been widely used in population genetics
studies. Recently, it was proposed as a unifying measure of diversity at different levels—from …

The Conservation of Plant Biodiversity takes an evolutionary perspective to the conservation
of plant biodiversity, stressing the need to explore both current and long-term issues. It …

Determination of genetic diversity is useful for plant breeding and hence production of more
efficient plant species under different conditions. Accordingly, the most common wheat …

The amphidiploid species Brassica carinata A. Braun is believed to have originated in the
plateaus of Ethiopia and has been cultivated there as an oilseed crop since antiquity. The …

To understand tea germplasms better and to use them effectively for production and
breeding, the catechin content of 403 accessions of representative tea germplasms …

Quality is an important aspect of durum wheat in the processing sector. Thus, recognizing
the variability of quality and agronomic traits and their association is fundamental in …

Plant breeders normally require an assessment of various plant traits to breed new crop
varieties or improve processes in crop production. This assessment, generally referred to as …

From 2009 to 2014 a nationwide effort was made to document, collect, conserve, and
characterize wheat landraces grown by Turkish farmers. Spike samples were collected from …

The description of variation in populations is of great importance for plant breeders and
gene bank researchers. The Nei and Shannon-Weaver within population variation indices …