Cenchrus purpureus
(Elephant grass)
genome size: 1970 Mbp

published: 2020-10-11
Yan Q et al.
The elephant grass (Cenchrus purpureus) genome provides insights into anthocyanidin accumulation and fast growth.
Mol Ecol Resour. 2020 Oct 11, Online ahead of print.

published: 2022-03-29
Zhang S et al.
Chromosome-Scale Genome Assembly Provides Insights into Speciation of Allotetraploid and Massive Biomass Accumulation of Elephant Grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.).
Mol Ecol Resour. 2022 Mar 29. Online ahead of print.

published: 2023-07-21
Xing L et al.
Differential subgenome expression underlies biomass accumulation in allotetraploid Pennisetum giganteum.
BMC Biol. 2023 Jul 21, 21(1): 161.