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The cucumber genome will be a platform for research in plant biology, says plant biologist William Lucas, who cowrote the paper on the research. Pumpkins and cucumber are model plants for studying vascular transport, because their vascular system is large and easy to access. (Credit: Brian Ham/UC Davis)
UC DAVIS (US)—The genome of the cucumber has been sequenced by an international consortium led by Chinese and U.S. institutions, offering insight into the genetics of the whole cucurbit family, which includes pumpkins and squash, melon, and watermelon. Continue…
