Improved ash reference genome

New and improved - a chromosomal level reference genome for European ash.

A close-up of an ash tree twig with fresh, bright green leaves emerging in spring, set against a softly focused background of sunlit foliage.

The Centre for Forest Protection team at Kew has just released and improved version of the reference genome for European Ash Fraxinus excelsior.

To find out more, take a look at the blog by researcher Dr Daniel Wood.

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