Genome Sequencing Shows Past Genetic Events Made Soybeans Rich in Versatile Gene Families
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 12:42
in Biology & Nature
The sequencing of the soybean genome will be announced in a paper forthcoming in the January 14 issue of the journal Nature. Authored by Jeremy Schmutz of the Joint Genome Institute and the HudsonAlpha Genome Sequencing Center and 43 other researchers from 18 institutions, the paper details results pointing to key evolutionary events that may be responsible for the plant's unusual capabilities.