Five nuclear loci resolve the polyploid history of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) and relatives.

Polyploidy poses challenges for phylogenetic reconstruction because of the need to identify and distinguish between homoeologous loci. This can be addressed by use of low copy nuclear markers. Panicum s.s. is a genus of about 100 species in the grass tribe Paniceae, subfamily Panicoideae, and is div...

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Main Authors: Jimmy K Triplett, Yunjing Wang, Jinshun Zhong, Elizabeth A Kellogg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3377691?pdf=render