Michael R. McKain

TL;DR: This first monocotyledon high-continuity whole-genome sequence reported outside Poales represents an essential bridge for comparative genome analysis in plants and clarifies commelinid-monocotYledon phylogenetic relationships, reveals Poaceae-specific features and has led to the discovery of conserved non-coding sequences predating monocotinoid–eudicotylingon divergence.

TL;DR: The pineapple lineage has transitioned from C3 photosynthesis to CAM, with CAM-related genes exhibiting a diel expression pattern in photosynthetic tissues, providing the first cis-regulatory link between CAM and circadian clock regulation.

TL;DR: A near-complete chromosome-scale assembly for cultivated octoploid strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) is reported and the origin and evolutionary processes that shaped this complex allopolyploid are uncovered, providing a useful resource for genome-wide analyses and molecular breeding.

TL;DR: The rapid radiation of core eudicot lineages that gave rise to nearly 75% of angiosperm species appears to have occurred coincidentally or shortly following the gamma triplication event.

TL;DR: A near-complete genome of diploid woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca) is reported using single-molecule real-time sequencing from Pacific Biosciences and how genome quality impacts commonly used analyses for addressing both fundamental and applied biological questions is demonstrated.