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Oat evolution and cytogenetics

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The genus Avena L. (Poaceae) belongs to the tribe Aveneae of the family Gramineae. The closest relatives to the Avena are those species belonging to the genera Helictotrichon, Avenochloa and Arrhenatherum (Baum, 1977). All but one of the species and taxa within the genus are inbreeding annuals. The exception, A. macrostachya Bal. ex Coss. et Dur. is an outbreeding autotetraploid, perennial oat.

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Leggett, J.M., Thomas, H. (1995). Oat evolution and cytogenetics. In: Welch, R.W. (eds) The Oat Crop. World Crop Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0015-1_5

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