Genome Sequencing of Ancient Plant Remains: Findings, Uses and Potential Applications for the Study and Improvement of Modern Crops

Genome Sequencing of Ancient Plant Remains: Findings, Uses and Potential Applications for the Study and Improvement of Modern Crops

The advent of new sequencing technologies is revolutionizing the studies of ancient DNA (aDNA). In the last 30 years, DNA extracted from the ancient remains of several plant species has been explored in small-scale studies, contributing to understand the adaptation, and migration patterns of importa...

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Main Authors: Antimo Di Donato, Edgardo Filippone, Maria R. Ercolano, Luigi Frusciante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
ancient DNA
next-generation sequencing
crop breeding
genomics
domestication
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.00441/full

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