However, such markers have not yet been applied to foxtailmillet.
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The knowledge provided in this study will benefit future population based studies in foxtailmillet.
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Conclusions: The results in this study establish a general framework for the domestication history of foxtailmillet.
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In this study, we designed and screened nine pairs of polymorphic foxtailmillet-specific primers based on its completely sequenced cpDNA.
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Using these primers, we analyzed the genetic diversity and cytoplasmic types of 130 elite foxtailmillet parental lines collected in China.
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These results indicated that the domestication bottleneck of foxtailmillet was more severe than that of maize but slightly less pronounced than that of rice.
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Results: In this study, we surveyed DNA sequence for nine loci across 50 accessions of cultivated foxtailmillet and 34 of its wild progenitor.