Adaptation and diversity along an altitudinal gradient in Ethiopian barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) landraces revealed by molecular analysis.docVIP

Tanto Hadado et al. BMC Plant Biology 2010, 10:121 /1471-2229/10/121 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Adaptation and diversity along an altitudinal Research article gradient in Ethiopian barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) landraces revealed by molecular analysis Tesema Tanto Hadado1,2, Domenico Rau1,3, Elena Bitocchi1 and Roberto Papa*1 Abstract Background: Among the cereal crops, barley is the species with the greatest adaptability to a wide range of environments. To determine the level and structure of genetic diversity in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) landraces from the central highlands of Eth