Plant genomics

The Silene latifolia genome and its giant Y chromosome

This study reports a high-quality assembly of the male Silene latifolia genome and resolves one of the largest known plant Y chromosomes. The work links repeat accumulation, recombination suppression, and chromosome restructuring to the origin of …

Photosynthetic and Genetic Adaptations Underpinning the Resilience of Cistanthe longiscapa in the Atacama Desert