Project name: Medicago truncatula

Description: Medicago truncatula is a forage legume with a small genome size (~500 Mbp). Legumes are important source of proteins containing from 20 to 50 percent protein on a dry weight basis. As a legume, M. truncatula establishes symbiotic relationships with nitrogen fixing Rhizobia. Roots of M. truncatula are also colonized by beneficial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Among legumes it is considered an outstanding model for genome research as it has a diploid genome, simple genetics, and short generation time. There is high conservation between the genome of M. truncatula and the genomes of alfalfa and pea. There is moderate conservation between the genome of M. truncatula and the genome of soybean. Understanding the Medicago truncatula genome will therefore have a positive impact on agriculture. The genome sequence of M. truncatula was deposited in NCBI in mid 2011 as chromosome pseudomolecules. The RefSeq records were prepared in late 2011.

Data type: RefSeq Genome sequencing and assembly

Sample scope: Monoisolate

Relevance: Agricultural

Release date: 2014-06-11

Last updated: 2003-11-12