The Amborella genome: an evolutionary reference for plant biology

Genome Biol. 2008;9(3):402. doi: 10.1186/gb-2008-9-3-402. Epub 2008 Mar 10.

Abstract

The nuclear genome sequence of Amborella trichopoda, the sister species to all other extant angiosperms, will be an exceptional resource for plant genomics.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Biological Evolution*
  • Genome, Plant*
  • Magnoliopsida / classification*
  • Magnoliopsida / genetics*
  • Phylogeny
  • Synteny