title: A taste of pineapple evolution through genome sequencing.
abstract: The genome sequence assembly of the highly heterozygous Ananas comosus and its varieties is an impressive technical achievement. The sequence opens the door to a greater understanding of pineapple morphology and evolution.
authors.affiliation: National Orchid Conservation Center of China and Orchid Conservation and Research Center of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: National Orchid Conservation Center of China and Orchid Conservation and Research Center of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.
authors.forename: Zhong-Jian
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4390-3878
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D031230:Ananas / Q000235:genetics*; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D053263:Gene Regulatory Networks; D005819:Genetic Markers; D018745:Genome, Plant; D010788:Photosynthesis / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers