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Posted 03 November 2009 - 01:35 PM

www.sciencedaily.com said:

ScienceDaily (November 3, 2009) — The genome of the cucumber has been sequenced by an international consortium lead by Chinese and U.S. institutions. The annotated genome is published online November 1 by the journal Nature Genetics.

The cucumber genome will give insight into the genetics of the whole cucurbit family, which includes pumpkins and squash, melon and watermelon, and be a platform for research in plant biology, said William Lucas, professor and chair of the Department of Plant Biology at the University of California, Davis.Lucas helped with the development and management of the project.

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