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The wax gourd genomes offer insights into the genetic diversity and ancestral cucurbit karyotype.
Nature communications - 14 Nov 2019
Xie Dasen, Xu Yuanchao, Wang Jinpeng, Liu Wenrui, Zhou Qian, Luo Shaobo, Huang Wu, He Xiaoming, Li Qing, Peng Qingwu, Yang Xueyong, Yuan Jiaqing, Yu Jigao, Wang Xiyin, Lucas William J, Huang Sanwen, Jiang Biao, Zhang Zhonghua
Abstract excerpt
The botanical family Cucurbitaceae includes a variety of fruit crops with global or local economic importance. How their genomes evolve and the genetic basis of diversity remain largely unexplored. In this study, we sequence the genome of the wax gourd (Benincasa hispida), which bears giant fruit up to 80 cm in length and weighing over 20 kg. Comparative analyses of six cucurbit genomes reveal that the wax gourd...
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