The Peach v2.0 release: high-resolution linkage mapping and deep resequencing improve chromosome-scale assembly and contiguity.
Ignazio VerdeJerry JenkinsLuca DondiniSabrina MicaliGiulia PagliaraniElisa VendraminRoberta ParisValeria AraminiLaura GazzaLaura RossiniDaniele BassiMichela TroggioShengqiang ShuJane GrimwoodStefano TartariniMaria Teresa DettoriJeremy SchmutzPublished in: BMC genomics (2017)
The improved high quality peach genome assembly (Peach v2.0) represents a valuable tool for the analysis of the genetic diversity, domestication, and as a vehicle for genetic improvement of peach and related Prunus species. Moreover, the important phylogenetic position of peach and the absence of recent whole genome duplication (WGD) events make peach a pivotal species for comparative genomics studies aiming at elucidating plant speciation and diversification processes.