Chinese scientists decode sugarcane genome, enhancing future crop improvements.

Chinese scientists have decoded the genome of a modern sugarcane variety, Xintaitang No. 22 (XTT22), offering the most complete genome map to date. This breakthrough, published in Nature Genetics, will aid in improving sugarcane yield, sugar content, and disease resistance through targeted breeding. The research marks a significant step in sugarcane genomics, previously hindered by incomplete genome drafts.

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