Longhui Ren

TL;DR: The genome sequences of its diploid ancestors are reported to show that these genomes are similar to cultivated peanut's A and B subgenomes and used to identify candidate disease resistance genes, to guide tetraploid transcript assemblies and to detect genetic exchange between cultivated peanuts' subgenome.

TL;DR: The genome sequence of segmental allotetraploid peanut is reported and suggests that diversity generated by genetic deletions and homeologous recombination helped to favor the domestication of Arachis hypogaea over its diploid relatives.

TL;DR: The sequencing of 278 temperate maize inbred lines from different stages of breeding history, including deep resequencing of 4 lines with known pedigree information, shows that modern breeding has introduced highly dynamic genetic changes into the maize genome.

TL;DR: This study provides an efficient approach for fast detection of quantitative loci responsible for complex trait variation with high accuracy, thus helping to dissect the underlying molecular basis of phenotypic variation and accelerate improvement of crop breeding in a cost-effective fashion.

TL;DR: The genome assemblies for multiple cultivated accessions and for the closest wild ancestor of soybean provides a valuable set of resources for identifying causal variants that underlie traits for soybean's domestication and improvement, serving as a basis for future research and crop improvement efforts for this important crop species.