Their findings were published in Horticulture Research. The researchers assembled a 289.6-megabase T2T genome for the pumpkin inbred line YGX2019—a major leap forward from the previous draft genome.
#T2T #QTL identification
Details: doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhag141

CAS researchers assembled a 568.88 Mb #T2T gapless genome of Medicago lupulina and established its first #CRISPR/Cas9 editing platform, targeting MlPINNA1 to generate a 5-leaflet pentafoliate mutant phenotype. 🌿🤖
#MedicagoLupulina #JIPB2026 #LegumeGenomics #ForageBreeding #AgBiotech

It's time to bring complete genome sequencing to the clinic 🧬🩺
Less than 5 years after first sequencing a human genome from end to end, @khmiga.bsky.social, @aphillippy.bsky.social & the #T2T team are making complete sequencing practical for personalized medicine.

🔗 news.ucsc.edu/2026/09/brin...

In Horticulture Research, the study used PacBio HiFi, Hi-C chromatin capture, and Illumina sequencing to assemble a near-telomere-to-telomere genome of purple pak choi ‘ZBC’.#Pak choi #T2T
Details: doi.org/10.1093/hr/u...