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The Scientific World Journal
Volume 2012, Article ID 176939, 13 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/176939
Research Article

The “Bringing into Cultivation” Phase of the Plant Domestication Process and Its Contributions to In Situ Conservation of Genetic Resources in Benin

R. Vodouhè1 and A. Dansi2,3

1Bioversity International, Office of West and Central Africa, 08 BP 0931 Cotonou, Benin
2Laboratory of Agricultural Biodiversity and Tropical Plant Breeding, Department of Genetics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology (FAST), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), 071BP28 Cotonou, Benin
3Department of Crop Science (DCS), Crop, Aromatic and Medicinal Plant Biodiversity Research and Development Institute (IRDCAM), 071BP28 Cotonou, Benin

Received 16 January 2012; Accepted 28 February 2012

Academic Editors: D. W. Archer and V. C. Concibido

Copyright © 2012 R. Vodouhè and A. Dansi. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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