# The complex polyploid genome architecture of sugarcane

*PRI Rank #3 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Biofuel production and bioconversion Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #3 |
| 18m citations | 96 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-024-07231-4 |
| Corresponding authors | Adam Healey, Jeremy Schmutz, Angélique D’Hont |
| Institution | HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Biofuel production and bioconversion Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/biofuel-production-and-bioconversion/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-024-07231-4](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07231-4)

## Topics

sugarcane · polyploid genome · R570 cultivar · Saccharum officinarum · Saccharum spontaneum · interspecific hybridization · polyploid genome · 8.7 billion base assembly · chromosome copy number variation · haplotype representation · monoploid representation · Bru1 locus · brown rust resistance · physical genetic map · genome architecture · molecular breeding · transgenic breeding · breeding population genetic diversity · sugar yield plateau

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