Of all species of agronomic importance, legume crops are probably the most diverse taxonomic group. This species richness poses a problem for genetic and genomic approaches to support breeding because effort and investment is necessarily divided. Despite this, many cultivated legumes fall into two main taxonomic sub-groups represented by the ILRC and Phaseoleae clades, but lupin and peanut are notable exceptions to this convenient grouping (Figure 1) as are the many tree species that provide, for example, wood, fuel or ornamentation. This taxonomic structure provides a strong justification for the use of model species to focus effort and serve a wide community of users.
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Ellis, T.H.N. (2008). Gene Discovery and Marker Development in Crop Legumes. In: Dakora, F.D., Chimphango, S.B.M., Valentine, A.J., Elmerich, C., Newton, W.E. (eds) Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Towards Poverty Alleviation through Sustainable Agriculture. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 42. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8252-8_1
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