Chromosome-scale assembly of the lablab genome - A model for inclusive orphan crop genomics
Isaac Njaci, Bernice Waweru, Nadia M. Kamal, Meki Shehabu Muktar, David Fisher, Heidrun Gundlach, Collins Muli, Lucy Muthui, Mary Maranga, Davies Kiambi Kaimenyi, Brigitte L. Maass, Peter M. F. Emmrich, Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner, M. Spannagl, Mark A. Chapman, , Chris Stephen Jones
The paper presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly of Lablab purpureus, a neglected crop, and reports on its domestication history and genetic diversity, offering a model for inclusive orphan crop genomics.
Nature Communications · Apr 17, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics