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A conserved molecular basis for photoperiod adaptation in two temperate legumes.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 18 Dec 2012
Weller James L, Liew Lim Chee, Hecht Valérie F G, Rajandran Vinodan, Laurie Rebecca E, Ridge Stephen, Wenden Bénédicte, Vander Schoor Jacqueline K, Jaminon Odile, Blassiau Christelle, Dalmais Marion, Rameau Catherine, Bendahmane Abdelhafid, Macknight Richard C, Lejeune-Hénaut Isabelle
Abstract excerpt
Legumes were among the first plant species to be domesticated, and accompanied cereals in expansion of agriculture from the Fertile Crescent into diverse environments across the Mediterranean basin, Europe, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Although several recent studies have outlined the molecular basis for domestication and eco-geographic adaptation in the two main cereals from this region, wheat and...
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