Dong-Jin Kim

TL;DR: The draft sequence of the M. truncatula genome sequence is described, a close relative of alfalfa (Medicago sativa), a widely cultivated crop with limited genomics tools and complex autotetraploid genetics, which provides significant opportunities to expand al falfa’s genomic toolbox.

TL;DR: Comparisons of sequenced regions of the model legume Medicago truncatula with those of the diploid Lotus japonicus and the polyploid Glycine max suggest that comparative mapping may have considerable utility for basic and applied research in the legumes, although its predictive value is likely to be tempered by phylogenetic distance and genome duplication.

TL;DR: A core genetic map of the legume Medicago truncatula has been established by analyzing the segregation of 288 sequence-characterized genetic markers in an F2 population composed of 93 individuals, indicating that the two Medicago genomes are highly similar and establishes the basis for a Medicago composite map.

TL;DR: Two model legumes, Medicago truncatula and Lotus japonicus, are currently targets of large-scale genome sequencing projects and the prospect of integrating genome information from Mt and Lj is exciting.

TL;DR: A pachytene karyogram is described in which all chromosomes can be identified based on chromosome length, centromere position, heterochromatin patterns, and the positions of three repetitive sequences, visualized by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH).