Curcuma longa L.

Genetic diversity of turmeric germplasm (Curcuma longa; Zingiberaceae) identified by microsatellite markers

M. S. Sigrist, Pinheiro, J. B., Filho, J. A. Azevedo, and Zucchi, M. I., Genetic diversity of turmeric germplasm (Curcuma longa; Zingiberaceae) identified by microsatellite markers, vol. 10, pp. 419-428, 2011.

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a triploid, vegetatively propagated crop introduced early during the colonization of Brazil. Turmeric rhizomes are ground into a powder used as a natural dye in the food industry, although recent research suggests a greater potential for the development of drugs and cosmetics. In Brazil, little is known about the genetic variability available for crop improvement.

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