Genome annotation of Manihot esculenta (cassava)https://doi.org/10.60507/FK2/IHEIMYShittu, Moyosore PriscillaPucker, Boasbonndata2026-09-182026-09-18T14:52:43ZThe genome annotation of 11 Manihot esculenta (cassava) cultivars retrieved from the NCBI genome database. We predicted gene models using the homology-based annotation tool GeMoMa, using Jatropha curcas and Hevea brasiliensis, both close relatives of cassava within the Euphorbiaceae, as reference gene models. This annotation resource was generated to support a comparative genomics investigation into the genetic basis of intraspecific pigmentation differences in cassava, with a particular focus on the MYB-bHLH-WD40 (MBW) regulatory complex controlling anthocyanin biosynthesis (R2R3-MYB and R3-MYB activators/repressors and their bHLH partners). This data publication contains the coding sequences, predicted polypeptide sequences, and structural annotations (GFF3) for each of the 11 cultivars.Agricultural SciencesMedicine, Health and Life SciencesOtherMoyosore Priscilla Shittu & Boas Pucker (2026). Comparative Genomics Reveals Genetic Factors Associated with Intraspecific Pigmentation Differences in Cassava bioRxiv 2026.09.18.752618; doi:10.1101/2026.09.18.7526182026-09-18Shittu, Moyosore Priscilla2026-09-18CC BY 4.0