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Molecular analysis of the parallel domestication of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in Mesoamerica and the Andes.
The New phytologist - 1 Jan 2013
Bitocchi Elena, Bellucci Elisa, Giardini Alessandro, Rau Domenico, Rodriguez Monica, Biagetti Eleonora, Santilocchi Rodolfo, Spagnoletti Zeuli Pierluigi, Gioia Tania, Logozzo Giuseppina, Attene Giovanna, Nanni Laura, Papa Roberto
Abstract excerpt
We have studied the nucleotide diversity of common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, which is characterized by two independent domestications in two geographically distinct areas: Mesoamerica and the Andes. This provides an important model, as domestication can be studied as a replicate experiment. We used nucleotide data from five gene fragments characterized by large introns to analyse 214 accessions (102 wild and 112...
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