An evolutionary landscape of sesame: chromosomal variation, allopolyploid speciation and metabolic specialization.
Hiroyuki Tanaka, Eiichiro Ono, Tenta Segawa, Jun Murata, Hiroki Takagi, Yuto Uegaki, Hiromi Toyonaga, Akira Shiraishi, Motoshige Takagi, Atsushi Toyoda, Kyoko Sato, Tatsuya Wakasugi, Manabu Horikawa, Makoto Kawase, Takehiko Itoh, Masayuki P. Yamamoto
This study reconstructs the genome and karyotype evolution of Sesamum and related species, revealing hybridization events and genetic changes linked to metabolic specialization.
bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2026 · PreprintGenomics