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.2586http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/ng.2586.html

The peach genome and associated genomics, genetics and breeding data may be accessed on GDR (www.rosaceae.orghttp://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