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The Mediterranean region is extremely important as a centre of origin and genetic diversity of many cultivated plants, the most important being the cereals and legumes. Other crop species such as beet, flax, olive, and some vegetables are also of importance in the region (Anon. 1979).
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Della, A. (1999). Conserving plant genetic resources in Cyprus. In: Bennett, S.J., Cocks, P.S. (eds) Genetic Resources of Mediterranean Pasture and Forage Legumes. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 33. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4776-7_19
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