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Cultivated Cotton Genomes Reveal Crop Trait-Related Structural Variants
Researchers found nearly 450 agricultural trait-related structural variants in two new genome assemblies and resequencing data for 1,081 cotton accessions.
Chickpea Traits, Domestication History Revealed through Global Sequencing Effort
Using genome sequence data for 429 accessions, an international team tracked chickpea's origin and spread, while identifying markers for important traits.
3,000 Rice Genomes Project Sequences Reveal Asian Rice History, Diversity
Based on genome data for 3,010 Asian rice accessions, researchers retraced the domestication history and diversity of Xian/Indica and Geng/Japonica rice.
Genetic Variants Affect Tomato Flavor Through Sugar Production, Other Pathways
Using consumer taste ratings, genomics, and metabolomics, researchers are starting to catalog genetic variants behind tasty tomatoes.
The European Commission recently awarded the researchers €1.5 million to probe the mechanics of heart failure using proteomic, genomic, and epidemiological approaches.