Owing to its size and complexity, the genome of modern sugarcane has never been previously assembled in its entirety, which leaves it as one of the last remaining major crop species without a reference genome. The newly completed polyploid assembly of an archetypal modern hybrid reveals the complexities of sugarcane’s genetic past, and presents new opportunities for the researchers and breeders invested in its future.
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Cooper, E.A. A sweet victory for sugarcane genomics. Nat. Plants 10, 699–700 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-024-01691-2
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