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The Vigna Genome Server, 'VigGS': A Genomic Knowledge Base of the Genus Vigna Based on High-Quality, Annotated Genome Sequence of the Azuki Bean, Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi & Ohashi.
Plant & cell physiology - 1 Jan 2016
Sakai Hiroaki, Naito Ken, Takahashi Yu, Sato Toshiyuki, Yamamoto Toshiya, Muto Isamu, Itoh Takeshi, Tomooka Norihiko
Abstract excerpt
The genus Vigna includes legume crops such as cowpea, mungbean and azuki bean, as well as >100 wild species. A number of the wild species are highly tolerant to severe environmental conditions including high-salinity, acid or alkaline soil; drought; flooding; and pests and diseases. These features of the genus Vigna make it a good target for investigation of genetic diversity in adaptation to stressful...
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