Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) and Zigzag Clover (T. medium) - A Picture of Genomic Similarities and Differences.

ABSTRACT: The genus clover (Trifolium sp.) is one of the most economically important genera in the Fabaceae family. More than 10 species are grown as manure plants or forage legumes. Red clover's (T. pratense) genome size is one of the smallest in the Trifolium genus, while many clovers with potential breeding value have much larger genomes. Zigzag clover (T. medium) is closely related to the sequenced red clover; however, its genome is approximately 7.5x larger. Currently, almost nothing is known about the architecture of this large genome and differences between these two clover species. We sequenced the T. medium genome (2n = 8x = 64) with ∼23× coverage and managed to partially assemble 492.7 Mbp of its genomic sequence. A thorough comparison between red clover

SUBMITTER: Dluhosova J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5996420 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature