Centuries of breeding gave us sweeter watermelons but cost disease resistance. In Nature Genetics, Dr. Zhangjun Fei's BTI team published a 7-species super-pangenome (138 genomes) mapping sweetness, color, and resistance—a blueprint to bring wild resilience back to crops. https://cstu.io/d59eb0
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Watermelon is a quintessential summertime fruit, evoking images of warm, sunny afternoons and cookouts with friends and family. You can easily picture its