Genetic diversity in Ethiopian Durum Wheat (Triticum turgidum var durum) inferred from phenotypic variations

@article{Mengistu2016GeneticDI,
  title={Genetic diversity in Ethiopian Durum Wheat (Triticum turgidum var durum) inferred from phenotypic variations},
  author={Dejene Kassahun Mengistu and Yosef Gebrehawaryat Kidane and Carlo Fadda and Mario Enrico P{\`e}},
  journal={Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization},
  year={2016},
  volume={16},
  pages={39 - 49}
}
Abstract The valorization of genetic diversities of major crops like wheat may help substantially to feed the world Population. Durum wheat genotypes consisting of 265 farmers’ varieties (FVs), which have been cultivated for many centuries in Ethiopia, as well as 24 improved varieties (IMVs) have been recently evaluated in northern Ethiopia. The evaluation has been carried out at two different locations for 2 consecutive years to verify the inherited diversity in FVs for important phenological… 
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