[EN] The Cucurbita genus (squashes, pumpkins and gourds) includes important domesticated species such as C. pepo, C. maxima and C. moschata. In this study, we present a high-quality draft of the zucchini (C. pepo) genome. ...
[EN] Plant domestication is the process of adapting plants to human use by selecting specific traits. The selection process often involves the modification of some components of the plant reproductive mechanisms. Allelic ...
[EN] Background: K-seq, a new genotyping methodology based on the amplification of genomic regions using two steps of Klenow amplification with short oligonucleotides, followed by standard PCR and Illumina sequencing, is ...
Gramazio, Pietro; Yan, Haidong; Hasing, Tomas; Vilanova Navarro, Santiago; Prohens Tomás, Jaime; Bombarely, Aureliano(Frontiers Media SA, 2019-10-08)
[EN] Whole-genome resequencing provides information of great relevance for crop genetics, evolution, and breeding. Here, we present the first whole-genome resequencing study using seven eggplant (Solanum melongena) and one ...