Large-scale transcriptome characterization and mass discovery of SNPs in globe artichoke and its related taxa.

Abstract excerpt

Cynara cardunculus (2n = 2× = 34) is a member of the Asteraceae family that contributes significantly to the agricultural economy of the Mediterranean basin. The species includes two cultivated varieties, globe artichoke and cardoon, which are grown mainly for food. Cynara cardunculus is an orphan crop species whose genome/transcriptome has been relatively unexplored, especially in comparison to other Asteraceae...

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• Crops, Agricultural
• Genome, Plant
• Genotype
• Polymorphism, Genetic
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide