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Seeds, Rootstocks & BreedingWhy can different mango names represent the same genetic material?
Cultivars can acquire local names, and collection labels can also become confused over time. Genetic diversity work in the Australian mango genebank identified accessions with matching marker profiles despite different names. Retain both historical names and the evidence linking them rather than erasing the collection history. For breeding, recognizing duplicates helps avoid treating repeated material as additional genetic diversity when choosing parents or maintaining a collection.