For finger millet, the recently published reference-quality, chromosome-resolved assembly for the cultivated Kenyan accession KNE 796 opens opportunities for VACS partners to discover and dissect diversity for resistance to blast, tolerance to drought and heat, and higher mineral content.
Nature
A gene cluster on chromosome 3, identified as the major genetic risk factor for respiratory failure after infection with SARS-CoV-2, was conferred by a genomic segment inherited from Neanderthals and has been found to be carried by about 50% of people in South Asia and 16% of people in Europe.
CAS
Last updated: 21 June 2026
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