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Ancient orphan crop joins modern era: gene-based SNP discovery and mapping in lentil.
BMC genomics - 18 Mar 2013
Sharpe Andrew G, Ramsay Larissa, Sanderson Lacey-Anne, Fedoruk Michael J, Clarke Wayne E, Li Rong, Kagale Sateesh, Vijayan Perumal, Vandenberg Albert, Bett Kirstin E
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BACKGROUND: The genus Lens comprises a range of closely related species within the galegoid clade of the Papilionoideae family. The clade includes other important crops (e.g. chickpea and pea) as well as a sequenced model legume (Medicago truncatula). Lentil is a global food crop increasing in importance in the Indian sub-continent and elsewhere due to its nutritional value and quick cooking time. Despite this...
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