Lens species genome assemblies reveal evolutionarily fragile chromosomes associated with pericentric inversions
Alex Junior Aparecido Silvestrini, Larissa Ramsay, Kevin C. Koh, Mari Baker, Martin Mau, Sukhjiwan Kaur, Shimna Sudheesh, Nathalie Rodde, Lisa Pasipanodya, Sateesh Kagale, Robert Stonehouse, Eric von Wettberg, Kirstin E. Bett
The paper assembles genomes of seven Lens species and identifies fragile chromosomes linked to pericentric inversions and centromere diversity.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2026 · PreprintGenomics