CucCAP team sequences pumpkins

Pumpkin genomes sequenced, revealing uncommon evolutionary history

nine different varieties of pumpkinsCucCAP researchers at Boyce Thompson Institiute sequenced the two different pumpkin species to better understand their contrasting desirable traits: Cucurbita moschata is known for its resistance to disease and other stresses, such as extreme temperatures, while C. maxima is better known for its fruit quality and nutrition.
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