DREAMSTIME, MELINDA NAGY
A very peary genome
Species: Asiatic pear (Suli), Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd. cv. Dangshansuli
Genome size:
Interesting fact: Pears originated more than 55 million years ago in southwest China and are some of the first fruits to have been farmed. In April 2010, an international team of 60 researchers began working on the first draft of a pear genome—that of the Asiatic pear commonly known as Suli, (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd. cv. Dangshansuli). Although the results have yet to be formally published, the sequence data have been made freely available online. Researchers expect the genome will shed light on the fruit’s commercially important traits, such as flavor, color, quality, and shelf life.
Chagas disease transmitter Species: Kissing bug, Rhodnius prolixus Genome size: 702 million ...
