Syntenic relationships between cucumber (<it>Cucumis sativus </it>L.) and melon (<it>C. melo </it>L.) chromosomes as revealed by comparative genetic mapping

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cucumber, <it>Cucumis sativus </it>L. (2n = 2 × = 14) and melon, <it>C. melo </it>L. (2n = 2 × = 24) are two important vegetable species in the genus <it>Cucumis </it>(family Cucurbitaceae). Both s...

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Main Authors: Staub Jack E, Zalapa Juan, Garcia-Mas Jordi, Li Yuhong, Yang Luming, Cuevas Hugo E, Li Dawei, Luan Feishi, Reddy Umesh, He Xiaoming, Gong Zhenhui, Weng Yiqun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/396