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Molecular diversity and population structure of Chinese green foxtail [Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv.] revealed by microsatellite analysis.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Sept 2013
Jia Guanqing, Shi Shenkui, Wang Chunfang, Niu Zhengang, Chai Yang, Zhi Hui, Diao Xianmin
Abstract excerpt
Green foxtail (Setaria viridis) is a new model plant for the genomic investigation of C4 photosynthesis biology. As the ancestor of foxtail millet (Setaria italica), an ancient cereal of great importance in arid regions of the world, green foxtail is crucial for the study of domestication and evolution of this ancient crop. In the present study, 288 green foxtail accessions, which were collected from all...
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