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Open AccessConserved chromatin and repetitive patterns reveal slow genome evolution in frogs
Frogs are an ecologically diverse and phylogenetically ancient group of anuran amphibians that include important vertebrate cell and developmental model systems, notably the genus Xenopus. Here we report a high-q...
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Open AccessAncient gene linkages support ctenophores as sister to other animals
A central question in evolutionary biology is whether sponges or ctenophores (comb jellies) are the sister group to all other animals. These alternative phylogenetic hypotheses imply different scenarios for th...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Current status and impending progress for cassava structural genomics
A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-021-01139-7
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Open AccessCurrent status and impending progress for cassava structural genomics
We demystify recent advances in genome assemblies for the heterozygous staple crop cassava (Manihot esculenta), and highlight key cassava genomic resources.
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Open AccessChromosome evolution and the genetic basis of agronomically important traits in greater yam
The nutrient-rich tubers of the greater yam, Dioscorea alata L., provide food and income security for millions of people around the world. Despite its global importance, however, greater yam remains an orphan cro...
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Open AccessGenome biology of the paleotetraploid perennial biomass crop Miscanthus
Miscanthus is a perennial wild grass that is of global importance for paper production, roofing, horticultural plantings, and an emerging highly productive temperate biomass crop. We report a chromosome-scale ass...
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Open AccessAnalysis of muntjac deer genome and chromatin architecture reveals rapid karyotype evolution
Closely related muntjac deer show striking karyotype differences. Here we describe chromosome-scale genome assemblies for Chinese and Indian muntjacs, Muntiacus reevesi (2n = 46) and Muntiacus muntjak vaginalis (...
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Open AccessCassava haplotype map highlights fixation of deleterious mutations during clonal propagation
Fei Lu, Punna Ramu and colleagues construct a cassava haplotype map (HapMapII) by using deep-sequencing data from 241 accessions and identify over 28 million segregating variants. They find that clonal propaga...
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Open AccessSequencing wild and cultivated cassava and related species reveals extensive interspecific hybridization and genetic diversity
The global genetic diversity of cassava and related Manihot species is revealed by sequencing of 53 cultivated and wild accessions and genoty** of 268 African cassavas, providing a vital resource for breeding.
