Genetic improvement of Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) and its future prospects

• Main Authors: Alam, Md. Amirul, Juraimi, Abdul Shukor, Yusop, Mohd Rafii, Abdul Hamid, Azizah, Uddin, Md. Kamal, Alam, M. Z., Latif, M. A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37763/1/37763.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37763/; http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11033-014-3628-1

Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea), also known as pigweed, fatweed, pusle, and little hogweed, is an annual succulent herb in the family Portulacaceae that is found in most corners of the globe. From the ancient ages purslane has been treated as a major weed of vegetables as well as other crops. H...