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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-01-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/45 |