1. Collection, ex situ conservation and characterization of mangaba (Hancornia speciose Gomes) germplasm in coastal lowland of Northeastern Brazil
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Evandro Neves Muniz, Ana da Silva Lédo, Ana Veruska Cruz da Silva, Josué Francisco da Silva Júnior, Tássia Fernanda Santos Neri Soares, Ana Letícia Sirqueira Nascimento, Milena Nascimento Cardoso, J. M. S. P. Oliveira, ANA VERUSKA CRUZ DA SILVA, CPATC, JESSICA MONALISA S. P. OLIVEIRA, UFS, MILENA NASCIMENTO CARDOSO, UFS, ANA LETICIA SIRQUEIRA NASCIMENTO, UFS, TASSIA FERNANDA S. N. SOARES, UFS, JOSUE FRANCISCO DA SILVA JUNIOR, CPATC, ANA DA SILVA LEDO, CPATC, and EVANDRO NEVES MUNIZ, CPATC.
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0106 biological sciences ,0301 basic medicine ,Germplasm ,Preservação da Natureza ,Plant Science ,Melhoramento Genético Vegetal ,01 natural sciences ,03 medical and health sciences ,Germplasm conservation ,Genetics ,Quality characteristics ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,biology ,Agroforestry ,business.industry ,Germoplasma ,Significant difference ,biology.organism_classification ,Ex situ conservation ,Tropical and subtropical fruits ,Fruticultura ,030104 developmental biology ,Agriculture ,Mangaba ,Hancornia ,business ,Agronomy and Crop Science ,010606 plant biology & botany - Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the Mangaba Genebank of Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros, Brazil, since its implementation in 2006 and characterize the accessions in the reproductive stage. We used 21 descriptors (botanical, morphological, growth, biometric, and physicochemical) to assess mangaba germplasm, as well as the data of enrichment and survival since the genebank implementation. There was a success in the enrichment, maintenance, and diversity of the germplasm evaluated. The results showed a significant difference between the accessions for most descriptors. The fruits presented good quality characteristics both for fresh consumption and processing. Moreover, these results supported the publication of the minimum descriptors for this species by Bioversity International and Embrapa. The knowledge of mangaba variability will subsidize conservation strategies and should encourage future researches on breeding.
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- 2021
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