Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus, is an important cucurbit crop grown throughout the world.
Here we report a high-quality draft genome sequence of the east Asia watermelon cultivar …

Transcription factors (TFs) are proteins that regulate the expression of target genes by binding
to specific cis-elements in promoter regions. Transcriptional regulators (TRs) also regulate …

The kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) is an economically and nutritionally important fruit crop
with remarkably high vitamin C content. Here we report the draft genome sequence of a …

Modern tomatoes have narrow genetic diversity limiting their improvement potential. We
present a tomato pan-genome constructed using genome sequences of 725 phylogenetically …

Human selection has reshaped crop genomes. Here we report an apple genome variation
map generated through genome sequencing of 117 diverse accessions. A comprehensive …

Background The whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is among the 100 worst
invasive species in the world. As one of the most important crop pests and virus vectors, B. …

Fruit characteristics of sweet watermelon are largely the result of human selection. Here we
report an improved watermelon reference genome and whole-genome resequencing of 414 …

The Cucurbita genus contains several economically important species in the Cucurbitaceae
family. Here, we report high-quality genome sequences of C. maxima and C. moschata and …

The evolutionary features and molecular innovations that enabled plants to first colonize
land are not well understood. Here, insights are provided through our report of the genome …

Spinach is an important leafy vegetable enriched with multiple necessary nutrients. Here we
report the draft genome sequence of spinach (Spinacia oleracea, 2n=12), which contains …