The Nature Podcast highlights of 2025
Published: December 24, 2025
Duration: 40:09
00:40 What a trove of potato genomes reveals about the humble spud
Researchers have created a ‘pangenome’ containing the genomes of multiple potato types, something they believe can help make it easier to breed and sequence new varieties. The potato’s complicated genetics has made it difficult to sequence the plant’s genome, but improvements in technology have allowed the team to combine sequences, allowing them to look for subtle differences in between varieties.
Nature Podcast: 16 April 2025
Research Article: Sun et al.