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The north-eastern India is highly diverse in Citrus germplasm (23 taxa including their 68 varieties). The climate and soil factors are highly favourable for plant growth and fruit quality. Inspite of the high potentialities, the Citrus had remained more or less a family need based cultivated plant. The large variation in traditional agro-ecosystems of the region has evolved and preserved highly valuable genetic resources under different species. The value of certain taxa as rootstocks has been outlined. The conservation of germplasm and research gaps has been emphasised.
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Sharma, B., Hore, D. & Gupta, S. Genetic resources of Citrus of north-eastern India and their potential use. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 51, 411–418 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:GRES.0000023456.70577.3d
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