Chinese cabbage: an emerging model for functional genomics in leafy vegetable crops

Leafy vegetable crops (LVCs) are consumed worldwide and offer es-sential nutrients for humans. Unlike model plant species, systematic characterisation of gene function is lacking, although whole-genome se-quences (WGSs) are available for various LVCs. Several recent studies in Chinese cabbage have reported high-density mutant populations linking genotype to phenotype, pro-viding blueprints for functional LVC genomics and beyond.

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Leafy vegetable crops are widely consumed and provide essential nutrients for humans. Despite the availability of whole-genome sequences for various leafy vegetable crops, there is a lack of systematic characterization of gene function. Recent studies in Chinese cabbage have established high-density mutant populations linking genotype to phenotype, offering insights into functional genomics of leafy vegetable crops and beyond.