An analysis of synteny of <it>Arachis </it>with <it>Lotus </it>and <it>Medicago </it>sheds new light on the structure, stability and evolution of legume genomes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most agriculturally important legumes fall within two sub-clades of the Papilionoid legumes: the Phaseoloids and Galegoids, which diverged about 50 Mya. The Phaseoloids are mostly tropical and include crops such as common bean and so...

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Main Authors: Nielsen Anna M, Schauser Leif, Fredslund Jakob, Hougaard Birgit K, Guimarães Patricia M, Leal-Bertioli Soraya CM, Sandal Niels, Madsen Lene H, Moretzsohn Marcio C, Bertioli David J, Sato Shusei, Tabata Satoshi, Cannon Steven B, Stougaard Jens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/45