Germplasm Resources and Strategy for Genetic Breeding of Lycium Species: A Review.

ABSTRACT: Lycium species (goji), belonging to Solanaceae, are widely spread in the arid to semiarid environments of Eurasia, Africa, North and South America, among which most species have affinal drug and diet functions, resulting in their potential to be a superior healthy food. However, compared with other crop species, scientific research on breeding Lycium species lags behind. This review systematically introduces the present germplasm resources, cytological examination and molecular-assisted breeding progress in Lycium species. Introduction of the distribution of Lycium species around the world could facilitate germplasm collection for breeding. Karyotypes of different species could provide a feasibility analysis of fertility between species. The introduction of mapp

SUBMITTER: Gong H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8874141 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature