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Legume Research, volume 45 issue 12 (december 2022) : 1465-1475

Closing the Gap in the “ABC” Model in Legumes: A Review

Manuel Hidalgo, Cynthia Ramos, Jonathan Vásquez-Regalado, Gastón Zolla
1Laboratorio de Fisiología molecular de Plantas del Programa de Cereales y Granos nativos, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima 12, Perú.
  • Submitted21-04-2022|

  • Accepted19-07-2022|

  • First Online 18-08-2022|

  • doi 10.18805/LRF-694

Cite article:- Hidalgo Manuel, Ramos Cynthia, Vásquez-Regalado Jonathan, Zolla Gastón (2022). Closing the Gap in the “ABC” Model in Legumes: A Review. Legume Research. 45(12): 1465-1475. doi: 10.18805/LRF-694.
From the ancestral bisexual flower (BC model) with radial symmetry to Fabaceae flower with bilateral symmetry and a keel petal, it is critical to understand ABC model because high seed yield and food safety depend on flower bud development. Thus, we summarize the information of the genetic mechanism that explains the identity of the floral organs for Sophoreae, Phaseoleae, Dalbergieae and Genisteae tribes. Moreover, we examine the role of non-coding RNAs on floral development at Cajaninae subtribe, Dalbergieae and Genisteae tribes.

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