Eragrostis curvula

Overview

Genus Eragrostis
Species curvula
Common Name Weeping lovegrass
Abbreviation E. curvula
Ploidy Diploid
Chromosome Number 2n=2x=20
Genome Size 660 Mb
Genome Assemblies 3
Cross Reference NCBI taxon: 38414

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Description

Eragrostis curvula is a species of grass known by the common name weeping lovegrass. Other common names include Boer lovegrass, curved lovegrass, Catalina lovegrass, and African lovegrass. It is native to southern Africa. It is an introduced species on other continents.

Whole Genomes

Whole Genome Sequences & Annotations for Eragrostis curvula

Downloads

The Eragrostis curvula S gene sequences are available in FASTA format.

CDS and Protein (FASTA file) S-gene_Eragrostis_curvula

Publications

Carballo J, Santos BACM, Zappacosta D, Garbus I, Selva JP, Gallo CA, Díaz A, Albertini E, Caccamo M, Echenique V. A high-quality genome of Eragrostis curvula grass provides insights into Poaceae evolution and supports new strategies to enhance forage quality. Sci Rep. 2019 Jul 15;9(1):10250. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-46610-0.

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