Lotus genome: pod of gold for legume research.
Gregor Mendel's study of the common garden pea (Pisum sativum) provided the fundamentals for modern genetics and plant breeding and highlighted the utility and value of model organisms. One hundred and forty-three years later, insight into the genome structure of a model legume, Lotus japonicus, might provide the key to sustainable agriculture.
Szczyglowski
Krzysztof
K
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, London, Ontario, N5V 4T3 Canada. szczyglowskik@agr.gc.ca
Stougaard
Jens
J