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Tagging the signatures of domestication in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) by means of pooled DNA samples.
Annals of botany - 1 Nov 2007
Papa Roberto, Bellucci Elisa, Rossi Monica, Leonardi Stefano, Rau Domenico, Gepts Paul, Nanni Laura, Attene Giovanna
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The main aim of this study was to use an amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP)-based, large-scale screening of the whole genome of Phaseolus vulgaris to determine the effects of selection on the structure of the genetic diversity in wild and domesticated populations. METHODS: Using pooled DNA samples, seven each of wild and domesticated populations of P. vulgaris were studied using...
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