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Diversity and characters in Ethiopian linseed Linum #PAGXXIII Negash Worku

Posted on Wednesday, 14 January, 2015 by

Many people have talked about Orphan crops – those where there has been little genetic or other research – and the characterization, evaluation and exploitation of germplasm at the #PAGXXIII Plant and Animal Genome Conference this week. Today, I am … Continue reading →

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Diversity in Ethiopian linseed (Linum usitatissimum): morphology and seed oil

Posted on Monday, 22 December, 2014 by

311. Worku N, Heslop-Harrison JS, Wakjira A. 2015. Diversity in 198 Ethiopian linseed (Linum usitatissimum) accessions based on morphological characterization and seed oil characteristics. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution (GRACE) 62: 1037–1053. doi:10.1007/s10722-014-0207-1 (on-line 20 Jan 2015). And Worku: Linum / Linseed … Continue reading →

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Worku Mhiret: Biodiversity and its exploitation in Ethiopian Linseed

Posted on Tuesday, 07 May, 2013 by

Worku Mhiret from the University of Gondar, Ethiopia and Pat Heslop-Harrison (University of Leicester, UK) are working on linseed or flax: measuring the diversity of accessions from Ethiopia and comparing this with varieties from Ireland, Canada and elsewhere. We are … Continue reading →

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