Possible effect of biotechnology on plant gene pools in Turkey

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Table 1. Micro-genetic centres in Turkey and common species.

Micro-genetic centres	Species
Thrace–Aegean	Wheat (bread, durum, oriental, club, einkorn, spelt), grits, sweet melon, lentil, chickpea, common vetch, lupine, clover.
Southeastern Anatolia	Einkorn, emmer, Ae. speltoides, vegetable marrow, watermelon, sweet melon, cucumber, grape fern, common bean, lentil, chickpea, broad bean, fodder crops.
Samsun–Tokat–Amasya	Fruit genera and species, common bean, lentil, broad bean, legume fodder crops.
Kayseri and its surroundings	Apple, almond, pear, fruit species, grape fern, lentil, chickpea, trefoil, sainfoin.
Agrı and its surroundings	Apple, apricot, sour cherry, cherry, sweet melon, legume fodder crops.

Figure 1. Role of biological gene pools in plant improvement studies using biotechnological methods.