Molecular adaptation in flowering and symbiotic recognition pathways: insights from patterns of polymorphism in the legume <it>Medicago truncatula</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We studied patterns of molecular adaptation in the wild Mediterranean legume <it>Medicago truncatula</it>. We focused on two phenotypic traits that are not functionally linked: flowering time and perception of symbiotic m...

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Main Authors: Ronfort Joëlle, Loridon Karine, Chantret Nathalie, De Mita Stéphane, Bataillon Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/229