Medicago truncatula

verfasst von

H. Küster

Abstract

The model legume Medicago truncatula is an autogamous annual species. The most characteristic feature of M. truncatula is its ability to enter two important plant-microbe symbioses with soil microbes leading to the development of nitrogen-fixing root nodules and the formation of an arbuscular mycorrhiza. In addition, M. truncatula is a useful model to investigate biotic and abiotic stress conditions as well as the formation of protein-rich seeds. An advanced genome project led to the identification of a large part of the M. truncatula gene space, and comprehensive collections of transcript sequences are available. Several mutant platforms in conjunction with transgenic approaches allow the functional characterization of candidate genes. Comparative genomics allows transfer of knowledge to agriculturally relevant crop species.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Abteilung Pflanzengenomforschung

Typ

Eintrag in Nachschlagewerk

Seiten

335-337

Anzahl der Seiten

3

Publikationsdatum

01.05.2013

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Allgemeine Agrar- und Biowissenschaften, Allgemeine Biochemie, Genetik und Molekularbiologie, Allgemeine Medizin

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-374984-0.00915-3 (Zugang: Unbekannt)