Hudson Andrew, Critchley Joanna, Erasmus Yvette
University of Edinburgh, Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, Edinburgh EH9 3JH, United Kingdom.
CSH Protoc. 2008 Oct 1;2008:pdb.emo100. doi: 10.1101/pdb.emo100.
INTRODUCTIONThe Antirrhinum species group comprises approximately 20 morphologically diverse members that are able to form fertile hybrids. It includes the cultivated snapdragon Antirrhinum majus, which has been used as a model for biochemical and developmental genetics for more than 75 yr. The research infrastructure for A. majus, together with the interfertility of the species group, allows Antirrhinum to be used to examine the genetic basis for plant diversity.
引言
金鱼草物种组包含约20个形态各异且能形成可育杂种的成员。其中包括栽培的金鱼草（Antirrhinum majus），它已在75多年里被用作生化和发育遗传学的模型。金鱼草的研究基础设施，以及该物种组内的杂交可育性，使得金鱼草可用于研究植物多样性的遗传基础。
