DNA methylation is a conserved epigenetic modification that is important for gene regulation
and genome stability. Aberrant patterns of DNA methylation can lead to plant developmental …

Bulk segregation analysis (BSA) utilizes a strategy of pooling individuals with extreme
phenotypes to conduct economical and rapidly linked marker screening or quantitative trait …

Domestication of the apple was mainly driven by interspecific hybridization. In the present
study, we report the haplotype-resolved genomes of the cultivated apple (Malus domestica …

Background Recent developments in third-gen long read sequencing and diploid-aware
assemblers have resulted in the rapid release of numerous reference-quality assemblies for …

A complete and accurate genome sequence provides a fundamental tool for functional
genomics and DNA-informed breeding. Here, we assemble a high-quality genome (contig …

Sorghum is a drought-tolerant staple crop for half a billion people in Africa and Asia, an
important source of animal feed throughout the world and a biofuel feedstock of growing …

Abstract The Genome Database for Rosaceae (GDR, https://www. rosaceae. org) is an
integrated web-based community database resource providing access to publicly available …

Anthocyanin pigments contribute to plant coloration and are valuable sources of
antioxidants in the human diet as components of fruits and vegetables. Their production is …

Computing in science and engineering is now ubiquitous: digital technologies underpin,
accelerate, and enable new, even transformational, research in all domains. Access to an …

Structural variants (SVs) are a largely unexplored feature of plant genomes. Little is known
about the type and size of SVs, their distribution among individuals and, especially, their …