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Selection of Perennial Flax (Linum spp.) for Yield and Reproductive Traits for the Oilseed Ideotype by Tork, David G, Anderson, Neil O, Wyse, Donald L, Betts, Kevin J

“…Flaxseed has gained popularity as a health food. Wild, perennial Linum relatives of annual flax (L. usitatissimum) possess similar oil compositions, making…”
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Ideotype Selection of Perennial Flax (Linum spp.) for Herbaceous Plant Habit Traits by Tork, David G., Anderson, Neil O., Wyse, Donald L., Betts, Kevin J.

“…(1) Background: Annual flax (Linum usitatissimum) and many wild relatives possess showy blue flowers and finely textured foliage. To promote the use of…”
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Domestication of Perennial Flax Using an Ideotype Approach for Oilseed, Cut Flower, and Garden Performance by Tork, David G., Anderson, Neil O., Wyse, Donald L., Betts, Kevin J.

“…Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) has recently grown in popularity as a health food due to its high levels of omega-3 fatty acids. Many undomesticated Linum…”
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Perennial Flax: A Potential Cut Flower Crop by Tork, David G., Anderson, Neil O., Wyse, Donald L., Betts, Kevin J.

“…The genus Linum L. contains ≈200 primarily blue-flowered species, including several ornamentals, yet no reports exist regarding the cut flower potential of…”
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Controlled freezing studies as a corollary selection method for winterhardiness in perennial flax by Tork, David G., Anderson, Neil O., Wyse, Donald L., Betts, Kevin J.

“…Perennial flax (Linum spp.) breeding objectives at the University of Minnesota (UMN) are to develop agronomic (oilseed, fiber) and horticultural (cut flower,…”
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