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Gui Wang, Ruirui Li, Maohong Wu, Feihong Ren, Lili Wang, Guang Qiao
Summary: This study assessed the genetic variation of 50 'Shazikongxinli' using morphological markers, IRAP, and ISSR. The results showed that IRAP markers displayed rich polymorphism, and the other two markers also showed some polymorphism. All three markers grouped the germplasms into two clusters, indicating a relatively narrow genetic base of the 'Shazikongxinli' population.
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