Legumes play a vital role in maintaining the nitrogen cycle of the biosphere. They conduct
symbiotic nitrogen fixation through endosymbiotic relationships with bacteria in root nodules …

To improve alfalfa (Medicago sativa) biomass yield and abiotic stress resistance is a
challenge due to its autotetraploidy and self-incompatibility. Previously we have generated …

Cultivated alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is one of the most important forage legume in the
world. Here, we report the development of 204 novel polymorphic expressed sequence tag …

Background The legume family (Leguminosae) consists of approx. 17 000 species. A few of
these species, including, but not limited to, Phaseolus vulgaris, Cicer arietinum and Cajanus …

Abstract Background Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is a cool-season grain legume which
provides a rich source of protein for human consumption. In terms of genomic resources …

Abstract Background Structural variants (SVs) constitute a large proportion of the genomic
variation that results in phenotypic variation in plants. However, they are still a largely …

Abstract Background The GeneChip® Medicago Genome Array, developed for Medicago
truncatula, is a suitable platform for transcript profiling in tetraploid alfalfa [Medicago sativa …

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is the most widely cultivated forage legume around the world.
Though development and application of microsatellite markers in large-scale was reported …

Expressed sequence tags (ESTs) are important resources for gene discovery and molecular
marker development. From over 147,000 ESTs of Medicago truncatula, we have identified …

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), a perennial and outcrossing species, is a widely planted forage
legume for hay, pasture and silage throughout the world. Currently, alfalfa breeding relies on …