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Model legumes
Models for legume family
Two model legume species, Medicago trucatula and Lotus japonicus have been developed independently and are extremely important for research in the areas of legume genetics and genomics and legume breeding. More...
Barrel medic or Medicago
Thu 15 February 2007
Medicago truncatula
Medicago truncatula (Mt) has a simple diploid genome (2 x 8 chromosomes) and is self-fertile (autogame), greatly facilitating genetic analysis. More...
Lotus japonicus
Lotus japonicus is a wild perennial legume with a small genome and a short life cycle. More...
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