Arachis

Development and use of single nucleotide polymorphism markers for candidate resistance genes in wild peanuts (Arachis spp)

D. M. T. Alves, Pereira, R. W., Leal-Bertioli, S. C. M., Moretzsohn, M. C., Guimarães, P. M., and Bertioli, D. J., Development and use of single nucleotide polymorphism markers for candidate resistance genes in wild peanuts (Arachis spp), vol. 7, pp. 631-642, 2008.

The cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an allotetraploid of recent origin, with an AABB genome and low genetic diversity. Perhaps because of its limited genetic diversity, this species lacks resistance to a number of important pests and diseases. In contrast, wild species of Arachis are genetically diverse and are rich sources of disease resistance genes. Consequently, a study of wild peanut relatives is attractive from two points of view: to help understand peanut genetics and to characterize wild alleles that could confer disease resistance.

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