Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2015

A Review on the Study of Genetic Diversity in Allium Species

Packia Lekshmi N C J, Viveka S, Jeeva S, Raja Brindha J

Abstract :

 Onion and garlic are best known for their pungent aromas, but these potent veggies have powerful effects on health and also there is urgent need to identify superior populations, quickly characterize and 

select elite candidates and eed new varieties for achieving current as well as future food and global health security 
needs. Hence this review article is focused on the analysis of the genetic diversity of Allium cepa (onion) and Allium 
sativum (garlic) using molecular markers.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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Packia Lekshmi N C J, Viveka S, Jeeva S, Raja Brindha J A Review on the Study of Genetic Diversity in Allium Species Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 4 April 2015


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