To decipher the genetic diversity within the cucurbit genusCitrullus, we generated telomere-to-telomere (T2T) assemblies of 27 distinct genotypes, encompassing all sevenCitrullusspecies. This T2T super-pangenome has expanded the previously published reference genome, T2T-G42, by adding 399.2 Mb an...
A Citrullus genus super‐pangenome reveals extensive variations in wild and cultivated watermelons and sheds light on watermelon evolution and domesticationdoi:10.1111/pbi.14120Wu, ShanSun, HongheGao, LeiBranham, SandraMcGregor, CeciliaRenner, Susanne S....
Genome-wide duplication in angiosperms is common and represents an important molecular mechanism that has shaped modern plant karyotypes. In the watermelon genome, we identified seven major triplications that corresponded to 302 paralogous relationships covering 29% of the genome (Fig. 2a). These an...
To decipher the genetic diversity within the cucurbit genus Citrullus, we generated telomere-to-telomere (T2T) assemblies of 27 distinct genotypes, encompassing all seven Citrullus species. This T2T super-pangenome has expanded the previously published r
Pan-genomePresence or absence variationRGASelectionGWASThe rich genetic diversity in Citrullus lanatus and the other six species in the Citrullus genus provides important sources in watermelon breeding. Here, we present the Citrullus genus pan-genome based on the 400 Citrullus genus resequencing data,...
Watermelon has a small genome: 4.25 × 108 base pairs for the diploid chromosomes [6,7]. The watermelon genome has been sequenced and 23,440 predicted protein-coding genes were identified [8,9]. From the genetic studies, more than 100 genes have been identified [7] that are involved in...