A new study using sorghum demonstrates how breeders can efficiently mine genetic diversity from plant gene banks.
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Brown, P. Plant breeding: Effective use of genetic diversity. Nature Plants 2, 16154 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2016.154
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