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The genomic diversification of grapevine clones.
BMC genomics - 12 Dec 2019
Vondras Amanda M, Minio Andrea, Blanco-Ulate Barbara, Figueroa-Balderas Rosa, Penn Michael A, Zhou Yongfeng, Seymour Danelle, Ye Zirou, Liang Dingren, Espinoza Lucero K, Anderson Michael M, Walker M Andrew, Gaut Brandon, Cantu Dario
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vegetatively propagated clones accumulate somatic mutations. The purpose of this study was to better appreciate clone diversity and involved defining the nature of somatic mutations throughout the genome. Fifteen Zinfandel winegrape clone genomes were sequenced and compared to one another using a highly contiguous genome reference produced from one of the clones, Zinfandel 03. RESULTS: Though most...
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