While a large amount of genomic resources is available, the phylogeny of wild and cultivated beets remains unclear. Here, the authors use the k-mer-based Mash method to analyze resequenced genomes of 606 accessions of the genus Beta and reveal Greece as the domestication site of sugar beet.
- Felix L. Sandell
- Nancy Stralis-Pavese
- Juliane C. Dohm