Arachis batizocoi is a herb native to Bolivia and Paraguay. This plant is cited as gene sources for research in plant biology of peanut (Arachis hypogaea). Arachis batizocoi maintains a divergent genome as well as high fertility that facilitates the upbringing of new and beneficial alleles within peanut crops.[1] Such high crossability has increased the frequency of several advantageous alleles that have improved plant life and agricultural output. Among these are boosted resistance against groundnut yield-limiting diseases such as late leaf spot (LLS) and groundnut rosette disease (GRD), larger seeds, and a higher overall yield.[2]

Arachis batizocoi
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Arachis
Species:
A. batizocoi
Binomial name
Arachis batizocoi

References

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  1. ^ Leal-Bertioli, Soraya C. M.; Santos, Silvio P.; Dantas, Karinne M.; Inglis, Peter W.; Nielen, Stephan; Araujo, Ana C. G.; Silva, Joseane P.; Cavalcante, Uiara; Guimarães, Patricia M.; Brasileiro, Ana Cristina M.; Carrasquilla-Garcia, Noelia; Penmetsa, R. Varma; Cook, Douglas; Moretzsohn, Márcio C.; Bertioli, David J. (2014-12-20). "Arachis batizocoi: a study of its relationship to cultivated peanut (A. hypogaea) and its potential for introgression of wild genes into the peanut crop using induced allotetraploids". Annals of Botany. 115 (2): 237–249. doi:10.1093/aob/mcu237. ISSN 1095-8290. PMC 4551086. PMID 25538110.
  2. ^ Essandoh, Danielle A.; Odong, Thomas; Okello, David K.; Fonceka, Daniel; Nguepjop, Joël; Sambou, Aissatou; Ballén-Taborda, Carolina; Chavarro, Carolina; Bertioli, David J.; Leal-Bertioli, Soraya C. M. (2022-09-16). "Quantitative Trait Analysis Shows the Potential for Alleles from the Wild Species Arachis batizocoi and A. duranensis to Improve Groundnut Disease Resistance and Yield in East Africa". Agronomy. 12 (9): 2202. doi:10.3390/agronomy12092202. ISSN 2073-4395.
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