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Linkage disequilibrium at the APA insecticidal seed protein locus of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).
BMC plant biology - 29 Apr 2010
Blair Matthew W, Prieto Sergio, Díaz Lucy M, Buendía Héctor F, Cardona César
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BACKGROUND: An interesting seed protein family with a role in preventing insect herbivory is the multi-gene, APA family encoding the alpha-amylase inhibitor, phytohemagglutinin and arcelin proteins of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Variability for this gene family exists and has been exploited to breed for insect resistance. For example, the arcelin locus has been successfully transferred from wild to...
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