Genome assembly and population genomic analysis provide insights into the evolution of modern sweet corn

Sweet corn is one of the most important vegetables in North America and has undergone different selection pressures than non-sweet cultivars. Here, the authors report its genome assembly and reveal the evolutionary history of modern sweet corn through population genomic analyses.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ying Hu, Vincent Colantonio, Bárbara S. F. Müller, Kristen A. Leach, Adalena Nanni, Christina Finegan, Bo Wang, Matheus Baseggio, Carter J. Newton, Emily M. Juhl, Lillian Hislop, Juan M. Gonzalez, Esteban F. Rios, L. Curtis Hannah, Kelly Swarts, Michael A. Gore, Tracie A. Hennen-Bierwagen, Alan M. Myers, A. Mark Settles, William F. Tracy, Marcio F. R. Resende
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21380-4