Due to its complex polyploidy nature (hexaploid, containing A, B and D three subgenomes) and large genome size (17 Gb), the genetic and functional analysis of bread wheat is extremely challenging.
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wheat
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-crops
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