Three novel genomes broaden the wild side of the Capsicum pangenome
Christina Papastolopoulou, Ronald Nieuwenhuis, Sven Warris, Linda V. Bakker, Jan C. van Haarst, Jan H. G. Cordewener, Thamara Hesselink, Hetty van den Broeck, W. van Dooijeweert, Hans de Jong, Julapark Chunwongse, Sara Diaz Trivino, Elio G. W. M. Schijlen, Dick de Ridder, Sandra Smit, Sander Peters
This paper presents three new Capsicum genomes, expands the pangenome framework, and identifies genetic diversity and gene loci relevant to capsaicinoid biosynthesis.
Plant Direct · Dec 1, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics