Congratulations to Ignazio Verde and the other members of the International Peach Genome Consortium for the recent release of the peach genome in Nature Genetics.

Verde et al., (2013) The high-quality draft genome of peach (Prunus persica) identifies unique patterns of genetic diversity, domestication and genome evolution. Nature Genetics . doi:10.1038/ng.2586

The peach genome and associated genomics, genetics and breeding data may be accessed on GDR (www.rosaceae.org)

Cheers

Dorrie

Dorrie Main, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Bioinformatics

Department of Horticulture

Washington State University

45 Johnson Hall

Pullman, WA 99164-6414

Tel: 509-335-2774

Email: dorrie@wsu.edu

URL: www.bioinfo.wsu.edu