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Medicago

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Noun1.Medicago - a genus of herbs that resemble cloverMedicago - a genus of herbs that resemble clover
rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants
Papilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae - alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae
medic, medick, trefoil - any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves


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University of California (Oakland, CA) and Institut National de la Recherche Argronomique (Paris, France) have patented isolated DMI11 genes from Medicago truncatula which play a major role both in the early steps of Nod factor signaling that trigger several key developmental responses in the host plant and in the establishment of mycorrhizal symbiosis.
They consider such aspects as conserved mechanisms of dormancy and germination as targets for manipulating agricultural problems, the model legume Medicago truncatula, transcription factors regulating plant defense responses, and improving low-temperature tolerance in plants.
And, shares of Quebec-based biotech Medicago (TSX: V.
 
 
 
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