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Genes involved in floral meristem in tomato exhibit drastically reduced genetic diversity and signature of selection.
BMC plant biology - 19 Oct 2014
Bauchet Guillaume, Munos Stéphane, Sauvage Christopher, Bonnet Julien, Grivet Laurent, Causse Mathilde
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BACKGROUND: Domestication and selection of crops have notably reshaped fruit morphology. With its large phenotypic diversity, tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) illustrates this evolutive trend. Genes involved in flower meristem development are known to regulate also fruit morphology. To decipher the genetic variation underlying tomato fruit morphology, we assessed the nucleotide diversity and selection footprints of...
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