A SNP and SSR based genetic map of asparagus bean (Vigna. unguiculata ssp. sesquipedialis) and comparison with the broader species.

Asparagus bean (Vigna. unguiculata ssp. sesquipedialis) is a distinctive subspecies of cowpea [Vigna. unguiculata (L.) Walp.] that apparently originated in East Asia and is characterized by extremely long and thin pods and an aggressive climbing growth habit. The crop is widely cultivated throughout...

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Main Authors: Pei Xu, Xiaohua Wu, Baogen Wang, Yonghua Liu, Jeffery D Ehlers, Timothy J Close, Philip A Roberts, Ndeye-Ndack Diop, Dehui Qin, Tingting Hu, Zhongfu Lu, Guojing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3017092?pdf=render