Ipomoea cordatotriloba 47 claims

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Also written in claims: I.cordatotriloba — NCBI synonyms: Ipomoea cordatotriloba Dennst., 1810

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Ten HSP90 genes were identified in I.cordatotriloba.

Taxon: I.cordatotrilobaIpomoea cordatotrilobae0
Gene: HSP90e0
Outcome: HSP90 genese0
Value: 10e0

Verbatim

e0
“We identified 10 HSP90 genes in I. batatas , 11 in I. trifida , and 10 each in I.triloba and I.cordatotriloba .”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 782–893

Title

Genome-wide comparative analysis of the HSP90 gene family in four Ipomoea species and functional insights into the potentiality of IbHSP90–2 in low temperature tolerance

Lizhe Shu; Kun Zhu; Xingyu Wang; et al. Frontiers in Plant Science 2026. doi:10.3389/fpls.2026.1791008

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Observation Ten HSP90 genes were identified in I. batatas.
Observation Eleven HSP90 genes were identified in I. trifida.
Observation Ten HSP90 genes were identified in I.triloba.
Observation HSP90 genes were unevenly distributed across 15 chromosomes.
Observation Phylogenetic and collinearity analyses grouped HSP90 genes into four subfamilies.
Mechanism Segmental duplication was the main factor in HSP90 family expansion.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Xiaoshu is day-neutral and blooms about 50–60 days after sowing.

Taxon: I. cordatotrilobaIpomoea cordatotrilobae0
Material: Xiaoshue1
Outcome: day-neutral and normally bloome1
Value: 50–60 dayse1

Verbatim

e0
“a variety of I. cordatotriloba”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 746–776

e1
“Xiaoshu is day-neutral and normally bloom about 50–60 days after sowing”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1059–1130

Title

Xiaoshu, a simple genetic model system for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.)

Shizhuo Xiao; Yao Wang; Zhilin Zhou; et al. Plant Biotechnology Journal 2024. doi:10.1111/pbi.14528

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Xiaoshu is self-compatible, naturally pollinated and produces seeds throughout growth.
Observation Xiaoshu has a swollen root with irregular secondary cambiums and starch-filled parenchyma cells.
Observation Under suitable conditions, swollen xiaoshu roots germinate and grow seedlings without external nutrients.
Observation The estimated xiaoshu genome size was 478.62 Mbp.
Observation Xiaoshu genome heterozygosity was 0.17% and repetitive sequences were 59.53%.
Method / resource A gap-free, 15-chromosome xiaoshu reference genome totaled 454 814 757 bp.
Method / resource The genome assembly identified 1586 of 1614 plant-specific orthologues.
Method / resource The xiaoshu genome annotation predicted 40 238 protein-coding genes, of which 37 834 were functionally annotated.
Observation Phylogenetic analysis placed xiaoshu closest to I. triloba.
Observation Xiaoshu and sweetpotato branches diverged about 7.12 Mya.
Observation Xiaoshu had 398 expanded and 436 contracted gene families relative to eight species or varieties.
Observation Five beta-glucosidase BoGH3B genes were significantly more expressed in roots than stems and leaves.
Observation Xiaoshu shared 17 987 gene families with sweetpotato, or 86.8% of sweetpotato families.
Observation The xiaoshu genome contained 2372 insertions and 5938 deletions relative to sweetpotato.
Method / resource The assembly identified 30 telomeres and 14 centromeres.
Observation Centromere gene density was much lower than whole-genome gene density.
Method / resource Xiaoshu transformation reached a 95.65% success rate.
Method / resource CRISPR-Cas9 targeting PDS yielded two albino shoots among five transgene-positive shoots.
Association Higher IbMYB1 expression in transgenic xiaoshu roots was associated with higher anthocyanin content.

Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Xiaoshu is self-compatible, naturally pollinated and produces seeds throughout growth.

Taxon: I. cordatotrilobaIpomoea cordatotrilobae0
Material: Xiaoshue2
Outcome: self-compatible and naturally pollinatede1

Verbatim

e0
“a variety of I. cordatotriloba”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 746–776

e1
“It is self-compatible and naturally pollinated, and each plant can produce sufficient seeds throughout the growth period”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1132–1252

e2
“Xiaoshu is day-neutral”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1059–1081

Title

Xiaoshu, a simple genetic model system for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.)

Shizhuo Xiao; Yao Wang; Zhilin Zhou; et al. Plant Biotechnology Journal 2024. doi:10.1111/pbi.14528

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Xiaoshu is day-neutral and blooms about 50–60 days after sowing.
Observation Xiaoshu has a swollen root with irregular secondary cambiums and starch-filled parenchyma cells.
Observation Under suitable conditions, swollen xiaoshu roots germinate and grow seedlings without external nutrients.
Observation The estimated xiaoshu genome size was 478.62 Mbp.
Observation Xiaoshu genome heterozygosity was 0.17% and repetitive sequences were 59.53%.
Method / resource A gap-free, 15-chromosome xiaoshu reference genome totaled 454 814 757 bp.
Method / resource The genome assembly identified 1586 of 1614 plant-specific orthologues.
Method / resource The xiaoshu genome annotation predicted 40 238 protein-coding genes, of which 37 834 were functionally annotated.
Observation Phylogenetic analysis placed xiaoshu closest to I. triloba.
Observation Xiaoshu and sweetpotato branches diverged about 7.12 Mya.
Observation Xiaoshu had 398 expanded and 436 contracted gene families relative to eight species or varieties.
Observation Five beta-glucosidase BoGH3B genes were significantly more expressed in roots than stems and leaves.
Observation Xiaoshu shared 17 987 gene families with sweetpotato, or 86.8% of sweetpotato families.
Observation The xiaoshu genome contained 2372 insertions and 5938 deletions relative to sweetpotato.
Method / resource The assembly identified 30 telomeres and 14 centromeres.
Observation Centromere gene density was much lower than whole-genome gene density.
Method / resource Xiaoshu transformation reached a 95.65% success rate.
Method / resource CRISPR-Cas9 targeting PDS yielded two albino shoots among five transgene-positive shoots.
Association Higher IbMYB1 expression in transgenic xiaoshu roots was associated with higher anthocyanin content.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Xiaoshu has a swollen root with irregular secondary cambiums and starch-filled parenchyma cells.

Taxon: I. cordatotrilobaIpomoea cordatotrilobae0
Material: xiaoshue2
Organ / stage: roote1
Outcome: irregularly arranged secondary cambiums (SCs)e1

Verbatim

e0
“a variety of I. cordatotriloba”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 746–776

e1
“there are irregularly arranged secondary cambiums (SCs) in the central part of the root. Around the SC, there are many parenchyma cells (PCs) filled with starch granules (SGs)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1543–1718

e2
“swollen root of xiaoshu”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1475–1498

Title

Xiaoshu, a simple genetic model system for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.)

Shizhuo Xiao; Yao Wang; Zhilin Zhou; et al. Plant Biotechnology Journal 2024. doi:10.1111/pbi.14528

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Xiaoshu is day-neutral and blooms about 50–60 days after sowing.
Observation Xiaoshu is self-compatible, naturally pollinated and produces seeds throughout growth.
Observation Under suitable conditions, swollen xiaoshu roots germinate and grow seedlings without external nutrients.
Observation The estimated xiaoshu genome size was 478.62 Mbp.
Observation Xiaoshu genome heterozygosity was 0.17% and repetitive sequences were 59.53%.
Method / resource A gap-free, 15-chromosome xiaoshu reference genome totaled 454 814 757 bp.
Method / resource The genome assembly identified 1586 of 1614 plant-specific orthologues.
Method / resource The xiaoshu genome annotation predicted 40 238 protein-coding genes, of which 37 834 were functionally annotated.
Observation Phylogenetic analysis placed xiaoshu closest to I. triloba.
Observation Xiaoshu and sweetpotato branches diverged about 7.12 Mya.
Observation Xiaoshu had 398 expanded and 436 contracted gene families relative to eight species or varieties.
Observation Five beta-glucosidase BoGH3B genes were significantly more expressed in roots than stems and leaves.
Observation Xiaoshu shared 17 987 gene families with sweetpotato, or 86.8% of sweetpotato families.
Observation The xiaoshu genome contained 2372 insertions and 5938 deletions relative to sweetpotato.
Method / resource The assembly identified 30 telomeres and 14 centromeres.
Observation Centromere gene density was much lower than whole-genome gene density.
Method / resource Xiaoshu transformation reached a 95.65% success rate.
Method / resource CRISPR-Cas9 targeting PDS yielded two albino shoots among five transgene-positive shoots.
Association Higher IbMYB1 expression in transgenic xiaoshu roots was associated with higher anthocyanin content.

Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Under suitable conditions, swollen xiaoshu roots germinate and grow seedlings without external nutrients.

Taxon: I. cordatotrilobaIpomoea cordatotrilobae0
Material: xiaoshue2
Organ / stage: swollen rootse1
Outcome: germinate and grow seedlings without external nutrientse1
Qualifier: When the environment is suitablee1

Verbatim

e0
“a variety of I. cordatotriloba”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 746–776

e1
“When the environment is suitable, the swollen roots can germinate and grow seedlings without external nutrients”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1732–1843

e2
“swollen root of xiaoshu”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1475–1498

Title

Xiaoshu, a simple genetic model system for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.)

Shizhuo Xiao; Yao Wang; Zhilin Zhou; et al. Plant Biotechnology Journal 2024. doi:10.1111/pbi.14528

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Xiaoshu is day-neutral and blooms about 50–60 days after sowing.
Observation Xiaoshu is self-compatible, naturally pollinated and produces seeds throughout growth.
Observation Xiaoshu has a swollen root with irregular secondary cambiums and starch-filled parenchyma cells.
Observation The estimated xiaoshu genome size was 478.62 Mbp.
Observation Xiaoshu genome heterozygosity was 0.17% and repetitive sequences were 59.53%.
Method / resource A gap-free, 15-chromosome xiaoshu reference genome totaled 454 814 757 bp.
Method / resource The genome assembly identified 1586 of 1614 plant-specific orthologues.
Method / resource The xiaoshu genome annotation predicted 40 238 protein-coding genes, of which 37 834 were functionally annotated.
Observation Phylogenetic analysis placed xiaoshu closest to I. triloba.
Observation Xiaoshu and sweetpotato branches diverged about 7.12 Mya.
Observation Xiaoshu had 398 expanded and 436 contracted gene families relative to eight species or varieties.
Observation Five beta-glucosidase BoGH3B genes were significantly more expressed in roots than stems and leaves.
Observation Xiaoshu shared 17 987 gene families with sweetpotato, or 86.8% of sweetpotato families.
Observation The xiaoshu genome contained 2372 insertions and 5938 deletions relative to sweetpotato.
Method / resource The assembly identified 30 telomeres and 14 centromeres.
Observation Centromere gene density was much lower than whole-genome gene density.
Method / resource Xiaoshu transformation reached a 95.65% success rate.
Method / resource CRISPR-Cas9 targeting PDS yielded two albino shoots among five transgene-positive shoots.
Association Higher IbMYB1 expression in transgenic xiaoshu roots was associated with higher anthocyanin content.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The estimated xiaoshu genome size was 478.62 Mbp.

Taxon: I. cordatotrilobaIpomoea cordatotrilobae0
Material: xiaoshue1
Outcome: genome size (1C)e1
Value: 478.62 Mbpe1

Verbatim

e0
“a variety of I. cordatotriloba”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 746–776

e1
“genome size (1C) of xiaoshu was about 478.62 Mbp”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1997–2045

Title

Xiaoshu, a simple genetic model system for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.)

Shizhuo Xiao; Yao Wang; Zhilin Zhou; et al. Plant Biotechnology Journal 2024. doi:10.1111/pbi.14528

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Xiaoshu is day-neutral and blooms about 50–60 days after sowing.
Observation Xiaoshu is self-compatible, naturally pollinated and produces seeds throughout growth.
Observation Xiaoshu has a swollen root with irregular secondary cambiums and starch-filled parenchyma cells.
Observation Under suitable conditions, swollen xiaoshu roots germinate and grow seedlings without external nutrients.
Observation Xiaoshu genome heterozygosity was 0.17% and repetitive sequences were 59.53%.
Method / resource A gap-free, 15-chromosome xiaoshu reference genome totaled 454 814 757 bp.
Method / resource The genome assembly identified 1586 of 1614 plant-specific orthologues.
Method / resource The xiaoshu genome annotation predicted 40 238 protein-coding genes, of which 37 834 were functionally annotated.
Observation Phylogenetic analysis placed xiaoshu closest to I. triloba.
Observation Xiaoshu and sweetpotato branches diverged about 7.12 Mya.
Observation Xiaoshu had 398 expanded and 436 contracted gene families relative to eight species or varieties.
Observation Five beta-glucosidase BoGH3B genes were significantly more expressed in roots than stems and leaves.
Observation Xiaoshu shared 17 987 gene families with sweetpotato, or 86.8% of sweetpotato families.
Observation The xiaoshu genome contained 2372 insertions and 5938 deletions relative to sweetpotato.
Method / resource The assembly identified 30 telomeres and 14 centromeres.
Observation Centromere gene density was much lower than whole-genome gene density.
Method / resource Xiaoshu transformation reached a 95.65% success rate.
Method / resource CRISPR-Cas9 targeting PDS yielded two albino shoots among five transgene-positive shoots.
Association Higher IbMYB1 expression in transgenic xiaoshu roots was associated with higher anthocyanin content.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Xiaoshu genome heterozygosity was 0.17% and repetitive sequences were 59.53%.

Taxon: I. cordatotrilobaIpomoea cordatotrilobae0
Material: xiaoshue2
Outcome: heterozygosity ratee1
Value: 0.17%e1

Verbatim

e0
“a variety of I. cordatotriloba”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 746–776

e1
“the heterozygosity rate was 0.17%, and the proportion of repetitive sequences was 59.53%”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 2047–2135

e2
“These findings indicated that the genome of xiaoshu”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 2162–2213

Title

Xiaoshu, a simple genetic model system for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.)

Shizhuo Xiao; Yao Wang; Zhilin Zhou; et al. Plant Biotechnology Journal 2024. doi:10.1111/pbi.14528

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Xiaoshu is day-neutral and blooms about 50–60 days after sowing.
Observation Xiaoshu is self-compatible, naturally pollinated and produces seeds throughout growth.
Observation Xiaoshu has a swollen root with irregular secondary cambiums and starch-filled parenchyma cells.
Observation Under suitable conditions, swollen xiaoshu roots germinate and grow seedlings without external nutrients.
Observation The estimated xiaoshu genome size was 478.62 Mbp.
Method / resource A gap-free, 15-chromosome xiaoshu reference genome totaled 454 814 757 bp.
Method / resource The genome assembly identified 1586 of 1614 plant-specific orthologues.
Method / resource The xiaoshu genome annotation predicted 40 238 protein-coding genes, of which 37 834 were functionally annotated.
Observation Phylogenetic analysis placed xiaoshu closest to I. triloba.
Observation Xiaoshu and sweetpotato branches diverged about 7.12 Mya.
Observation Xiaoshu had 398 expanded and 436 contracted gene families relative to eight species or varieties.
Observation Five beta-glucosidase BoGH3B genes were significantly more expressed in roots than stems and leaves.
Observation Xiaoshu shared 17 987 gene families with sweetpotato, or 86.8% of sweetpotato families.
Observation The xiaoshu genome contained 2372 insertions and 5938 deletions relative to sweetpotato.
Method / resource The assembly identified 30 telomeres and 14 centromeres.
Observation Centromere gene density was much lower than whole-genome gene density.
Method / resource Xiaoshu transformation reached a 95.65% success rate.
Method / resource CRISPR-Cas9 targeting PDS yielded two albino shoots among five transgene-positive shoots.
Association Higher IbMYB1 expression in transgenic xiaoshu roots was associated with higher anthocyanin content.

Method / resourceobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

A gap-free, 15-chromosome xiaoshu reference genome totaled 454 814 757 bp.

Taxon: I. cordatotrilobaIpomoea cordatotrilobae0
Material: xiaoshu-T2Te1
Outcome: gap-free reference genomee1
Value: 454 814 757 bpe1

Verbatim

e0
“a variety of I. cordatotriloba”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 746–776

e1
“a gap-free reference genome named xiaoshu-T2T was produced that consisted of 15 chromosomes with a total length of 454 814 757 bp”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 2853–2982

Title

Xiaoshu, a simple genetic model system for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.)

Shizhuo Xiao; Yao Wang; Zhilin Zhou; et al. Plant Biotechnology Journal 2024. doi:10.1111/pbi.14528

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Xiaoshu is day-neutral and blooms about 50–60 days after sowing.
Observation Xiaoshu is self-compatible, naturally pollinated and produces seeds throughout growth.
Observation Xiaoshu has a swollen root with irregular secondary cambiums and starch-filled parenchyma cells.
Observation Under suitable conditions, swollen xiaoshu roots germinate and grow seedlings without external nutrients.
Observation The estimated xiaoshu genome size was 478.62 Mbp.
Observation Xiaoshu genome heterozygosity was 0.17% and repetitive sequences were 59.53%.
Method / resource The genome assembly identified 1586 of 1614 plant-specific orthologues.
Method / resource The xiaoshu genome annotation predicted 40 238 protein-coding genes, of which 37 834 were functionally annotated.
Observation Phylogenetic analysis placed xiaoshu closest to I. triloba.
Observation Xiaoshu and sweetpotato branches diverged about 7.12 Mya.
Observation Xiaoshu had 398 expanded and 436 contracted gene families relative to eight species or varieties.
Observation Five beta-glucosidase BoGH3B genes were significantly more expressed in roots than stems and leaves.
Observation Xiaoshu shared 17 987 gene families with sweetpotato, or 86.8% of sweetpotato families.
Observation The xiaoshu genome contained 2372 insertions and 5938 deletions relative to sweetpotato.
Method / resource The assembly identified 30 telomeres and 14 centromeres.
Observation Centromere gene density was much lower than whole-genome gene density.
Method / resource Xiaoshu transformation reached a 95.65% success rate.
Method / resource CRISPR-Cas9 targeting PDS yielded two albino shoots among five transgene-positive shoots.
Association Higher IbMYB1 expression in transgenic xiaoshu roots was associated with higher anthocyanin content.

Method / resourceobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The genome assembly identified 1586 of 1614 plant-specific orthologues.

Taxon: I. cordatotrilobaIpomoea cordatotrilobae0
Outcome: plant-specific orthologuese1
Value: 1586 (98.3%)e1

Verbatim

e0
“a variety of I. cordatotriloba”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 746–776

e1
“of the 1614 plant-specific orthologues, 1586 (98.3%) were identified in the assembly, and 1575 (97.6%) of these were complete”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 3084–3209

Title

Xiaoshu, a simple genetic model system for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.)

Shizhuo Xiao; Yao Wang; Zhilin Zhou; et al. Plant Biotechnology Journal 2024. doi:10.1111/pbi.14528

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Xiaoshu is day-neutral and blooms about 50–60 days after sowing.
Observation Xiaoshu is self-compatible, naturally pollinated and produces seeds throughout growth.
Observation Xiaoshu has a swollen root with irregular secondary cambiums and starch-filled parenchyma cells.
Observation Under suitable conditions, swollen xiaoshu roots germinate and grow seedlings without external nutrients.
Observation The estimated xiaoshu genome size was 478.62 Mbp.
Observation Xiaoshu genome heterozygosity was 0.17% and repetitive sequences were 59.53%.
Method / resource A gap-free, 15-chromosome xiaoshu reference genome totaled 454 814 757 bp.
Method / resource The xiaoshu genome annotation predicted 40 238 protein-coding genes, of which 37 834 were functionally annotated.
Observation Phylogenetic analysis placed xiaoshu closest to I. triloba.
Observation Xiaoshu and sweetpotato branches diverged about 7.12 Mya.
Observation Xiaoshu had 398 expanded and 436 contracted gene families relative to eight species or varieties.
Observation Five beta-glucosidase BoGH3B genes were significantly more expressed in roots than stems and leaves.
Observation Xiaoshu shared 17 987 gene families with sweetpotato, or 86.8% of sweetpotato families.
Observation The xiaoshu genome contained 2372 insertions and 5938 deletions relative to sweetpotato.
Method / resource The assembly identified 30 telomeres and 14 centromeres.
Observation Centromere gene density was much lower than whole-genome gene density.
Method / resource Xiaoshu transformation reached a 95.65% success rate.
Method / resource CRISPR-Cas9 targeting PDS yielded two albino shoots among five transgene-positive shoots.
Association Higher IbMYB1 expression in transgenic xiaoshu roots was associated with higher anthocyanin content.

Method / resourceobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The xiaoshu genome annotation predicted 40 238 protein-coding genes, of which 37 834 were functionally annotated.

Taxon: I. cordatotrilobaIpomoea cordatotrilobae0
Outcome: protein-coding genese1
Value: 40 238e1

Verbatim

e0
“a variety of I. cordatotriloba”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 746–776

e1
“We predicted a total of 40 238 protein-coding genes in the haplotype xiaoshu genome. A total of 37 834 genes (94.03%) were further functionally annotated”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 3454–3607

Title

Xiaoshu, a simple genetic model system for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.)

Shizhuo Xiao; Yao Wang; Zhilin Zhou; et al. Plant Biotechnology Journal 2024. doi:10.1111/pbi.14528

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Xiaoshu is day-neutral and blooms about 50–60 days after sowing.
Observation Xiaoshu is self-compatible, naturally pollinated and produces seeds throughout growth.
Observation Xiaoshu has a swollen root with irregular secondary cambiums and starch-filled parenchyma cells.
Observation Under suitable conditions, swollen xiaoshu roots germinate and grow seedlings without external nutrients.
Observation The estimated xiaoshu genome size was 478.62 Mbp.
Observation Xiaoshu genome heterozygosity was 0.17% and repetitive sequences were 59.53%.
Method / resource A gap-free, 15-chromosome xiaoshu reference genome totaled 454 814 757 bp.
Method / resource The genome assembly identified 1586 of 1614 plant-specific orthologues.
Observation Phylogenetic analysis placed xiaoshu closest to I. triloba.
Observation Xiaoshu and sweetpotato branches diverged about 7.12 Mya.
Observation Xiaoshu had 398 expanded and 436 contracted gene families relative to eight species or varieties.
Observation Five beta-glucosidase BoGH3B genes were significantly more expressed in roots than stems and leaves.
Observation Xiaoshu shared 17 987 gene families with sweetpotato, or 86.8% of sweetpotato families.
Observation The xiaoshu genome contained 2372 insertions and 5938 deletions relative to sweetpotato.
Method / resource The assembly identified 30 telomeres and 14 centromeres.
Observation Centromere gene density was much lower than whole-genome gene density.
Method / resource Xiaoshu transformation reached a 95.65% success rate.
Method / resource CRISPR-Cas9 targeting PDS yielded two albino shoots among five transgene-positive shoots.
Association Higher IbMYB1 expression in transgenic xiaoshu roots was associated with higher anthocyanin content.