🌸 Japanese researchers decoded the cyclamen genome: 1.48 billion base pairs, 83% of them repeats.
Shop cyclamen once had almost no scent. Breeding it back took Saitama 21 years. Next goal: finding the scent genes.
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@oddlytruejp.bsky.social🌸 Japanese researchers decoded the cyclamen genome: 1.48 billion base pairs, 83% of them repeats.
Shop cyclamen once had almost no scent. Breeding it back took Saitama 21 years. Next goal: finding the scent genes.
@wileyecology.bsky.socialUnlocking a genome's blueprint is just the start. We welcome research that turns sequencing, annotation, and functional analysis into real gains for crop breeders.
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