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Article: New research on genetics from University of Kassel summarized.
- Article from:
- Ecology, Environment & Conservation
- Article date:
- August 7, 2009
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According to recent research published in the journal Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, "Recent reports have shown a surprising diversity of agricultural crops in Omani oases which was attributed to the country's traditional role at the crossroads of cultures and trade between the Middle East and Asia. Recent surveys have indicated a relatively small diversity of banana (Musa spp.) germplasm which was thought to reflect the prevailing hyperarid conditions of Oman where this drought-sensitive species can only be cultivated in well-watered oases in the North or in Dhofar, the monsoon-dominated south eastern tip of the Sultanate."
"Surveys near Umq Bi'r, a ...