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taxid: 561484
genus: Aeschynomene
species: evenia
abbrev: aesev
commonName: shrubby jointvetch
description: "The legume genus Aeschynomene L. includes approximately 150 tropical and subtropical species, part of them having a semi-aquatic lifestyle. Some hydrophytic Aeschynomene species display unusual symbiotic features such as stem nodulation and the presence of a Nod factor-independent infection process with some Bradyrhizobium strains. To decipher the mechanisms of this original symbiotic process, Aeschynomene evenia has emerged as a new model legume because of its advantageous genetic and developmental characteristics for molecular genetics. A. evenia (2n=20, 400 Mb/1C) is an autogamous diploid species that is annual or short-lived perennial, consisting of various genotypes."

strains:
  -
    identifier: CIAT22838
    accession: CIAT22838
    name: CIAT22838
    origin: Malawi
    description: "The sequenced A. evenia genotype is an inbred line produced by IRD from the accession CIAT22838 originating from Malawi. 94% of the 400 Mb genome was assembled, 80% anchored to the 10 A. evenia chromosomes and 32,667 protein-coding genes predicted, providing a platform for comparative genomics and analysis of the nitrogen-fixing symbiosis in legumes."