The Hawaii Papaya Genome Project published the complete genome of the transgenic 'SunUp' papaya in Nature this week. The papaya marks the fifth plant genome to be completed and the first transgenic fruit crop. Papaya (Carica papaya ) is a tropical fruit tree, first domesticated in the Americas and now cultivated around the world, including in Hawaii, where it ranks as the fifth largest crop. The orange-fleshed papaya ranks number one among fruits for vitamin A, folate, and riboflavin. (source: nature.com)
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