Chromosome-scale reference genomes for two walnuts: Juglans ailantifolia and Juglans cinerea implicate gene presence and absence in fungal defense divergence
Cynthia Webster, Karl C. Fetter, Anthony He, Cristopher R. Guzman-Torres, Carolina Jara, Keertana Chagari, Amanda Mueller, Stefan Wnuk, Harshita Akella, Emily Strickland, Emily Trybulec, David Baukus, Laurel Humphrey, Owen McEwing, Vidya S Vuruputoor, , Jill Wegrzyn
The paper presents chromosome-scale genomes for two walnut species and identifies gene presence/absence differences linked to fungal defense mechanisms between tolerant and susceptible populations.
bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2026 · PreprintGenomics