Centromere architecture and sex chromosome evolution in garden asparagus revealed by a gap-free haplotype-resolved genome

Ke-Li Jia; Yi Wang; Xia Li; Rui-Yan Song; Chun-Xia Yang; Hao-Han Ning; Yan-Cun Bao; Yu-Lan Zhang; Lu-Xian Liu; Wu-Jun Gao; Shu-Fen Li

doi:10.1016/j.jgg.2026.02.001

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Centromere architecture and sex chromosome evolution in garden asparagus revealed by a gap-free haplotype-resolved genome

doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2026.02.001

a. College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China;
b. School of Medical Laboratory, North Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China;
c. Weifang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Weifang, Shandong 261071, China;
d. The Observation and Research Field Station of Taihang Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Henan Province, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China

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This work was financially supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32170336), the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province (252300421281), and the Program for Science and Technology Innovation Talents in the Universities of Henan Province (23HASTIT035).

Received Date: 2025-12-08
Accepted Date: 2026-02-01
Rev Recd Date: 2026-01-27

Available Online: 2026-02-10

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