Physical mapping and BAC-end sequence analysis provide initial insights into the flax (<it>Linum usitatissimum </it>L.) genome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Flax (<it>Linum usitatissimum </it>L.) is an important source of oil rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which have proven health benefits and utility as an industrial raw material. Flax seeds also contain lignans which are asso...

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Main Authors: Cloutier Sylvie, Rathinavelu Rajkumar, Ragupathy Raja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/217