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Draft genome sequence of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) provides a resource for trait improvement
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Draft genome sequence of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) provides a resource for trait improvement

R.K. Varshney, C. Song, R.K. Saxena, S. Azam, S. Yu, A.G. Sharpe, S. Cannon, J. Baek, B.D. Rosen, B. Tar'an, …
Nature Biotechnology, Vol.31(3), pp.240-246
2013
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Abstract

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is the second most widely grown legume crop after soybean, accounting for a substantial proportion of human dietary nitrogen intake and playing a crucial role in food security in developing countries. We report the ∼738-Mb draft whole genome shotgun sequence of CDC Frontier, a kabuli chickpea variety, which contains an estimated 28,269 genes. Resequencing and analysis of 90 cultivated and wild genotypes from ten countries identifies targets of both breeding-associated genetic sweeps and breeding-associated balancing selection. Candidate genes for disease resistance and agronomic traits are highlighted, including traits that distinguish the two main market classes of cultivated chickpea—desi and kabuli. These data comprise a resource for chickpea improvement through molecular breeding and provide insights into both genome diversity and domestication.

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3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology
3.4 Crop Science
3.4.96 QTL
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