遗传学,化历史,以及对被忽视和未充分利用的作物的保护见解:Sechium edule ssp. (Cucurbitaceae) 和其野生亲属

Cécile Truchot-Taillefer1, Erika Aguirre-Planter1, Jaime Gasca-Pineda1

  • 1Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva. Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México C.P. 04510, Mexico.

概括

对Sechium属的基因组学分析澄清了沙叶的进化历史,确定了其野生亲戚和养中心. 野生Sechium物种具有较低的遗传多样性,需要紧急的保护工作,以确保粮食安全.

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