The spinach YY genome reveals sex chromosome evolution, domestication, and introgression history of the species.

Xiaokai MaLi'ang YuMahpara FatimaWilliam H WadlingtonAmanda M Hulse-KempXingtan ZhangShengcheng ZhangXindan XuJingjing WangHuaxing HuangJing LinBan DengZhenyang LiaoZhenhui YangYanhong MaHaibao TangAllen Van DeynzeRay Ming

Published in: Genome biology (2022)

Analysis of the YY genome uncovers evolutionary forces shaping nascent sex chromosome evolution in spinach. Our findings provide novel insights about the domestication and improvement of spinach.

Keyphrases

genome wide
copy number
gene expression