The Wheat Diversity Tree is a representation of the overall structure of crop diversity obtained by dividing the diversity within a crop genepool in a hierarchical manner. The structure of the tree is based on published information and consultation with experts.
Credits for contributing to the development of the Wheat Diversity Trees (in alphabetical order)
- Bassi, Filippo (ICARDA)
- Kilian, Benjamin (Global Crop Diversity Trust)
- Giovannini, Peter (Global Crop Diversity Trust)
- Payne, Thomas (CIMMYT)
- Van Slageren, Michiel (RBG Kew)
- Van Hintum, Theo (CGN, Wageningen Plant Research)
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