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Solanum genus

Go to Ensembl Plants and answer the following questions:

  1. How many genomes of the genus Solanum are there in Ensembl Plants?

  2. When was the current Solanum lycopersicum genome assembly last revised?

  1. On the homepage, click on View full list of all Ensembl Plants species underneath the coloured search block. Type Solanum into the filter box in the top left-hand corner of the table.

    There are three Solanum genomes: Solanum lycopersicum (tomato), and Solanum tuberosum RH89-039-16 and Solanum tuberosum (both potato).

  2. Click on S. lycopersicum, then on More information and statistics.

    The genome was revised in April 2018.