Genome draft of the Arabidopsis relative Pachycladon cheesemanii reveals novel strategies to tolerate New Zealand’s high ultraviolet B radiation environment

Abstract Background Pachycladon cheesemanii is a close relative of Arabidopsis thaliana and is an allotetraploid perennial herb which is widespread in the South Island of New Zealand. It grows at altitudes of up to 1000 m where it is subject to relatively high levels of ultraviolet (UV)-B radiation....

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Main Authors: Yanni Dong, Saurabh Gupta, Rixta Sievers, Jason J. Wargent, David Wheeler, Joanna Putterill, Richard Macknight, Tsanko Gechev, Bernd Mueller-Roeber, Paul P. Dijkwel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-6084-4