Pan-genome analysis uncovers extensive structural variations in Africa’s indigenous legume crop cowpea

Shichao Sun; Chuanzheng Wei; Sofie Pearson; Alan Cruickshank; Yinzi Wang; Yanbo Wang; Tashi Dorjee; Yi Zhou; David Jordan; Yan Yang; Hongru Wang; Xingtan Zhang; Emma Mace; Yongfu Tao

doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73494-2

Pan-genome analysis uncovers extensive structural variations in Africa’s indigenous legume crop cowpea

S Shichao Sun C Chuanzheng Wei S Sofie Pearson A Alan Cruickshank Y Yinzi Wang Y Yanbo Wang (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong) T Tashi Dorjee Y Yi Zhou D David Jordan Y Yan Yang H Hongru Wang (State Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of TCM Chemical Biology, Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research) X Xingtan Zhang E Emma Mace Y Yongfu Tao

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Journal Nature Communications

Volume / Issue Vol. 17, Issue 1

Published May 20, 2026

DOI 10.1038/s41467-026-73494-2

ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher Nature Portfolio

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ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (14)

S

Shichao Sun

C

Chuanzheng Wei

S

Sofie Pearson

A

Alan Cruickshank

Y

Yinzi Wang

Y

Yanbo Wang

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong

T

Tashi Dorjee

Y

Yi Zhou

D

David Jordan

Y

Yan Yang

H

Hongru Wang

State Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of TCM Chemical Biology, Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research

X

Xingtan Zhang

E

Emma Mace

Y

Yongfu Tao

Pan-genome analysis uncovers extensive structural variations in Africa’s indigenous legume crop cowpea

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