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Scientific name: Medicago truncatula
Common name(s): Barrelclover
Name as shown in Phylogenes: M. truncatula
Ploidy: Diploid
Description:
Medicago truncatula, commonly known as barrelclover or barrel medic, is a member of the Leguminosae, and, like other members of this clade, is capable of endosymbiotic nitrogen fixation. It is a well established genetic model system for legume biology and a close relative of alfalfa, which is an important crop species.
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