New insights into the origin of the B genome of hexaploid wheat: Evolutionary relationships at the <it>SPA </it>genomic region with the S genome of the diploid relative <it>Aegilops speltoides</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several studies suggested that the diploid ancestor of the B genome of tetraploid and hexaploid wheat species belongs to the <it>Sitopsis </it>section, having <it>Aegilops speltoides </it>(SS, 2n = 14) as the...

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Main Authors: Charmet Gilles, Samain Sylvie, Ravel Catherine, Segurens Béatrice, Charles Mathieu, Evrard Aurélie, Gardais Soazic, Couloux Arnaud, Belcram Harry, Pont Caroline, Huneau Cécile, Magdelenat Ghislaine, Bolot Stéphanie, Chagué Véronique, Salse Jérome, Boudet Nathalie, Chalhoub Boulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/555