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Selection signatures and population dynamics of transposable elements in lima bean.
Communications biology - 2 Aug 2023
Lozano-Arce Daniela, García Tatiana, Gonzalez-Garcia Laura Natalia, Guyot Romain, Chacón-Sánchez Maria Isabel, Duitama Jorge
Abstract excerpt
The domestication process in lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) involves two independent events, within the Mesoamerican and Andean gene pools. This makes lima bean an excellent model to understand convergent evolution. The mechanisms of adaptation followed by Mesoamerican and Andean landraces are largely unknown. Genes related to these adaptations can be selected by identification of selective sweeps within gene...
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