| a physical map for the amborella trichopoda genome sheds light on the evolution of angiosperm genome structure. | recent phylogenetic analyses have identified amborella trichopoda, an understory tree species endemic to the forests of new caledonia, as sister to a clade including all other known flowering plant species. the amborella genome is a unique reference for understanding the evolution of angiosperm genomes because it can serve as an outgroup to root comparative analyses. a physical map, bac end sequences and sample shotgun sequences provide a first view of the 870 mbp amborella genome. | 2011 | 21619600 |