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An EST-based analysis identifies new genes and reveals distinctive gene expression features of Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora.
BMC plant biology - 8 Feb 2011
Mondego Jorge Mc, Vidal Ramon O, Carazzolle Marcelo F, Tokuda Eric K, Parizzi Lucas P, Costa Gustavo Gl, Pereira Luiz Fp, Andrade Alan C, Colombo Carlos A, Vieira Luiz Ge, Pereira Gonçalo Ag
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Coffee is one of the world's most important crops; it is consumed worldwide and plays a significant role in the economy of producing countries. Coffea arabica and C. canephora are responsible for 70 and 30% of commercial production, respectively. C. arabica is an allotetraploid from a recent hybridization of the diploid species, C. canephora and C. eugenioides. C. arabica has lower genetic diversity...
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