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Ancient relaxation of an obligate short-day requirement in common bean through loss of CONSTANS-like gene function.
Current biology : CB - 26 Apr 2021
González Ana M, Vander Schoor Jacqueline K, Fang Chao, Kong Fanjiang, Wu Jing, Weller James L, Santalla Marta
Abstract excerpt
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major global food staple and source of dietary protein that was domesticated independently in Mexico and Andean South America. Its subsequent development as a crop of importance worldwide has been enabled by genetic relaxation of the strict short-day requirement typical of wild forms, but the genetic basis for this change is not well understood. Recently, a loss of...
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