Gap-free genome assembly and metabolomics analysis of common bean provide insights into genomic characteristics and metabolic determinants of seed coat pigmentation

doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2025.03.002

• Bo Zhao ¹ , 
• Hui Zhang ^3,2 , 
• Qin Zhao ⁴ , 
• Rina Wu ⁴ , 
• Qian You ⁴ , 
• Bihui Wang ⁴ , 
• Yiming Wang ⁴ , 
• Zhilan Yan ⁴ , 
• Peng Wang ⁴ , 
• Chunguo Huang ⁴ , 
• Wei Zhang ⁴ , 
• Youmei Wang ⁴ , 
• Xiaopeng Hao ⁵ , 
• Jing Wu ⁶ , 
• Lixiang Wang ⁷ , 
• Zhaosheng Kong ⁷    

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  1. Shanxi Hou Ji Laboratory, College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030031, China;

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  2. Shanxi Hou Ji Laboratory, College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030031, China;

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  3. College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030801, China;

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  4. Shanxi Hou Ji Laboratory, College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030031, China;

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  5. Key Laboratory of Germplasm Resources Exploration and Genetic Improvement of Coarse Cereals, Agricultural Gene Resources Research Center, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030031, China;

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  6. Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China;

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  7. Shanxi Hou Ji Laboratory, College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030031, China