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Genome sequence and genetic diversity analysis of an under-domesticated orphan crop, white fonio (Digitaria exilis).
GigaScience - 12 Mar 2021
Wang Xuewen, Chen Shiyu, Ma Xiao, Yssel Anna E J, Chaluvadi Srinivasa R, Johnson Matthew S, Gangashetty Prakash, Hamidou Falalou, Sanogo Moussa D, Zwaenepoel Arthur, Wallace Jason, Van de Peer Yves, Bennetzen Jeffrey L, Van Deynze Allen
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BACKGROUND: Digitaria exilis, white fonio, is a minor but vital crop of West Africa that is valued for its resilience in hot, dry, and low-fertility environments and for the exceptional quality of its grain for human nutrition. Its success is hindered, however, by a low degree of plant breeding and improvement. FINDINGS: We sequenced the fonio genome with long-read SMRT-cell technology, yielding a ∼761 Mb...
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