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Botanical Descriptions of Sesame

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The Sesame Genome

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Sesame is distributed widely in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The cultivation history of sesame dates back to over 5000 years ago. In this section, the botanical features and growth characteristics of sesame including root, stem, leaf, flower, capsule, and seed are discussed. The overview summarizes the species-specific morphological characteristics of sesame and provides the fundamentals for sesame genetics and genomics research. In addition, the wild species are also described.

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We would like to thank the famous sesame scientists including Dr. Derald G. Langham from the United States, Prof. Amram Ashri from Israel, and other worldwide sesame scientists for their contribution and donation of the precious germplasm and mutants.

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    Hongmei Miao & Haiyang Zhang

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    Haiyang Zhang

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Miao, H., Langham, D.R., Zhang, H. (2021). Botanical Descriptions of Sesame. In: Miao, H., Zhang, H., Kole, C. (eds) The Sesame Genome. Compendium of Plant Genomes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98098-0_2

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