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Sugar Beet pulp and apple pomace dietary fibers improve lipid metabolism in rats fed cholesterol
Food Chemistry, 2001Co-Authors: Maria Leontowicz, Elzbieta Bartnikowska, G Kulasek, Shela Gorinstein, Hanna Leontowicz, Simon TrakhtenbergAbstract:The eAect of diets supplemented with Sugar Beet pulp fiber (SBP, 10%) and apple pomace fiber (AP, 10%) on lipids and lipids peroxides was investigated in 60 male Wistar rats. The rats were divided into six groups of 10 and adapted to cholesterol-free or 0.3% cholesterol diets. The basal diet (BD) contained wheat meal, barley meal, wheat hulls, meat-bone meal, barley sprouts, skimmed milk, fodder yeast, mineral and vitamin mixtures. The Control group (Control) consumed BD only. To the BD were added 3 g/kg cholesterol (Chol), 100 g/kg dry Sugar Beet pulp fiber (SBP), both 100 g/kg Sugar Beet pulp fiber and 3 g/kg cholesterol (SBP+Chol), 100 g/kg apple pomace fiber (AP), both 100 g/kg apple pomace fiber and 3 g/kg cholesterol (AP+Chol). The experiment lasted 40 days. Plasma total cholesterol (TC), LDL cholesterol (LDL-C), HDL cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), total phospholipids (TPH), HDL phospholipids (HDL-PH), lipid peroxides (LP) and liver TC concentration were measured. Groups did not diAer before the experiment. In the Chol+SBP and the Chol+AP vs. Chol group the Sugar Beet pulp and apple pomace dietary fiber supplemented diet significantly (P<0.05) hindered the rise of plasma lipids: (a) TCˇ2.97 vs. 3.69 mmol/l, ˇ20% and 3.01 vs 3.69 mmol/l, ˇ18.4%, respectively; (b) LDL-C ˇ1.36 vs. 2.02 mmol/l, ˇ32.6% and 1.39 vs. 2.02 mmol/l, ˇ31.2%, respectively; (c) TGˇ0.73 vs. 0.88 mmol/l, and 0.75 vs. 0.88 mmol/l;ˇ17 andˇ14.8%, respectively, and TC in liver (17.1 vs. 24.3 mmol/g,ˇ29.6% and 17.9 v. 24.3 mmol/g,ˇ26.3%, respectively. Sugar Beet and apple pomace fiber-supplemented diets significantly hindered the decrease in HDL-PH (0.79 vs. 0.63 mmol/l,ˇ25.3%, P<0.025 and 0.75 vs. 0.63 mmol/l,ˇ19%, P<0.05, respectively) and decreased the level of TPH (1.34 vs. 1.74 mmol/l,ˇ23%, P<0.005 and 1.37 vs. 1.74 mmol/l,ˇ21.3%, P<0.01, respectively). Both Sugar Beet pulp fiber and apple pomace fiber, in rats fed the basal diet without cholesterol, did not significantly aAect the variables measured. Neither Sugar Beet pulp fiber or apple pomace fiber-supplemented diets influenced the level of lipid peroxides. These results demonstrate that Sugar Beet pulp fiber and to a lesser degree apple pomace fiber possess hypolipidemic properties. This is more evident when Sugar Beet pulp fiber or apple pomace fiber are added to the diet of rats fed cholesterol. The hypolipidemic eAects of both Sugar Beet pulp fiber and apple pomace fiber can be attributed to their water-soluble parts. The Sugar Beet pulp and apple pomace fibers have no antioxidant properties. # 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Sugar Beet pulp and apple pomace dietary fibers improve lipid metabolism in rats fed cholesterol
Food Chemistry, 2001Co-Authors: Maria Leontowicz, Elzbieta Bartnikowska, G Kulasek, Shela Gorinstein, Hanna Leontowicz, Simon TrakhtenbergAbstract:The eAect of diets supplemented with Sugar Beet pulp fiber (SBP, 10%) and apple pomace fiber (AP, 10%) on lipids and lipids peroxides was investigated in 60 male Wistar rats. The rats were divided into six groups of 10 and adapted to cholesterol-free or 0.3% cholesterol diets. The basal diet (BD) contained wheat meal, barley meal, wheat hulls, meat-bone meal, barley sprouts, skimmed milk, fodder yeast, mineral and vitamin mixtures. The Control group (Control) consumed BD only. To the BD were added 3 g/kg cholesterol (Chol), 100 g/kg dry Sugar Beet pulp fiber (SBP), both 100 g/kg Sugar Beet pulp fiber and 3 g/kg cholesterol (SBP+Chol), 100 g/kg apple pomace fiber (AP), both 100 g/kg apple pomace fiber and 3 g/kg cholesterol (AP+Chol). The experiment lasted 40 days. Plasma total cholesterol (TC), LDL cholesterol (LDL-C), HDL cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), total phospholipids (TPH), HDL phospholipids (HDL-PH), lipid peroxides (LP) and liver TC concentration were measured. Groups did not diAer before the experiment. In the Chol+SBP and the Chol+AP vs. Chol group the Sugar Beet pulp and apple pomace dietary fiber supplemented diet significantly (P<0.05) hindered the rise of plasma lipids: (a) TCˇ2.97 vs. 3.69 mmol/l, ˇ20% and 3.01 vs 3.69 mmol/l, ˇ18.4%, respectively; (b) LDL-C ˇ1.36 vs. 2.02 mmol/l, ˇ32.6% and 1.39 vs. 2.02 mmol/l, ˇ31.2%, respectively; (c) TGˇ0.73 vs. 0.88 mmol/l, and 0.75 vs. 0.88 mmol/l;ˇ17 andˇ14.8%, respectively, and TC in liver (17.1 vs. 24.3 mmol/g,ˇ29.6% and 17.9 v. 24.3 mmol/g,ˇ26.3%, respectively. Sugar Beet and apple pomace fiber-supplemented diets significantly hindered the decrease in HDL-PH (0.79 vs. 0.63 mmol/l,ˇ25.3%, P<0.025 and 0.75 vs. 0.63 mmol/l,ˇ19%, P<0.05, respectively) and decreased the level of TPH (1.34 vs. 1.74 mmol/l,ˇ23%, P<0.005 and 1.37 vs. 1.74 mmol/l,ˇ21.3%, P<0.01, respectively). Both Sugar Beet pulp fiber and apple pomace fiber, in rats fed the basal diet without cholesterol, did not significantly aAect the variables measured. Neither Sugar Beet pulp fiber or apple pomace fiber-supplemented diets influenced the level of lipid peroxides. These results demonstrate that Sugar Beet pulp fiber and to a lesser degree apple pomace fiber possess hypolipidemic properties. This is more evident when Sugar Beet pulp fiber or apple pomace fiber are added to the diet of rats fed cholesterol. The hypolipidemic eAects of both Sugar Beet pulp fiber and apple pomace fiber can be attributed to their water-soluble parts. The Sugar Beet pulp and apple pomace fibers have no antioxidant properties. # 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Maria Leontowicz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Sugar Beet pulp and apple pomace dietary fibers improve lipid metabolism in rats fed cholesterol
Food Chemistry, 2001Co-Authors: Maria Leontowicz, Elzbieta Bartnikowska, G Kulasek, Shela Gorinstein, Hanna Leontowicz, Simon TrakhtenbergAbstract:The eAect of diets supplemented with Sugar Beet pulp fiber (SBP, 10%) and apple pomace fiber (AP, 10%) on lipids and lipids peroxides was investigated in 60 male Wistar rats. The rats were divided into six groups of 10 and adapted to cholesterol-free or 0.3% cholesterol diets. The basal diet (BD) contained wheat meal, barley meal, wheat hulls, meat-bone meal, barley sprouts, skimmed milk, fodder yeast, mineral and vitamin mixtures. The Control group (Control) consumed BD only. To the BD were added 3 g/kg cholesterol (Chol), 100 g/kg dry Sugar Beet pulp fiber (SBP), both 100 g/kg Sugar Beet pulp fiber and 3 g/kg cholesterol (SBP+Chol), 100 g/kg apple pomace fiber (AP), both 100 g/kg apple pomace fiber and 3 g/kg cholesterol (AP+Chol). The experiment lasted 40 days. Plasma total cholesterol (TC), LDL cholesterol (LDL-C), HDL cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), total phospholipids (TPH), HDL phospholipids (HDL-PH), lipid peroxides (LP) and liver TC concentration were measured. Groups did not diAer before the experiment. In the Chol+SBP and the Chol+AP vs. Chol group the Sugar Beet pulp and apple pomace dietary fiber supplemented diet significantly (P<0.05) hindered the rise of plasma lipids: (a) TCˇ2.97 vs. 3.69 mmol/l, ˇ20% and 3.01 vs 3.69 mmol/l, ˇ18.4%, respectively; (b) LDL-C ˇ1.36 vs. 2.02 mmol/l, ˇ32.6% and 1.39 vs. 2.02 mmol/l, ˇ31.2%, respectively; (c) TGˇ0.73 vs. 0.88 mmol/l, and 0.75 vs. 0.88 mmol/l;ˇ17 andˇ14.8%, respectively, and TC in liver (17.1 vs. 24.3 mmol/g,ˇ29.6% and 17.9 v. 24.3 mmol/g,ˇ26.3%, respectively. Sugar Beet and apple pomace fiber-supplemented diets significantly hindered the decrease in HDL-PH (0.79 vs. 0.63 mmol/l,ˇ25.3%, P<0.025 and 0.75 vs. 0.63 mmol/l,ˇ19%, P<0.05, respectively) and decreased the level of TPH (1.34 vs. 1.74 mmol/l,ˇ23%, P<0.005 and 1.37 vs. 1.74 mmol/l,ˇ21.3%, P<0.01, respectively). Both Sugar Beet pulp fiber and apple pomace fiber, in rats fed the basal diet without cholesterol, did not significantly aAect the variables measured. Neither Sugar Beet pulp fiber or apple pomace fiber-supplemented diets influenced the level of lipid peroxides. These results demonstrate that Sugar Beet pulp fiber and to a lesser degree apple pomace fiber possess hypolipidemic properties. This is more evident when Sugar Beet pulp fiber or apple pomace fiber are added to the diet of rats fed cholesterol. The hypolipidemic eAects of both Sugar Beet pulp fiber and apple pomace fiber can be attributed to their water-soluble parts. The Sugar Beet pulp and apple pomace fibers have no antioxidant properties. # 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Sugar Beet pulp and apple pomace dietary fibers improve lipid metabolism in rats fed cholesterol
Food Chemistry, 2001Co-Authors: Maria Leontowicz, Elzbieta Bartnikowska, G Kulasek, Shela Gorinstein, Hanna Leontowicz, Simon TrakhtenbergAbstract:The eAect of diets supplemented with Sugar Beet pulp fiber (SBP, 10%) and apple pomace fiber (AP, 10%) on lipids and lipids peroxides was investigated in 60 male Wistar rats. The rats were divided into six groups of 10 and adapted to cholesterol-free or 0.3% cholesterol diets. The basal diet (BD) contained wheat meal, barley meal, wheat hulls, meat-bone meal, barley sprouts, skimmed milk, fodder yeast, mineral and vitamin mixtures. The Control group (Control) consumed BD only. To the BD were added 3 g/kg cholesterol (Chol), 100 g/kg dry Sugar Beet pulp fiber (SBP), both 100 g/kg Sugar Beet pulp fiber and 3 g/kg cholesterol (SBP+Chol), 100 g/kg apple pomace fiber (AP), both 100 g/kg apple pomace fiber and 3 g/kg cholesterol (AP+Chol). The experiment lasted 40 days. Plasma total cholesterol (TC), LDL cholesterol (LDL-C), HDL cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), total phospholipids (TPH), HDL phospholipids (HDL-PH), lipid peroxides (LP) and liver TC concentration were measured. Groups did not diAer before the experiment. In the Chol+SBP and the Chol+AP vs. Chol group the Sugar Beet pulp and apple pomace dietary fiber supplemented diet significantly (P<0.05) hindered the rise of plasma lipids: (a) TCˇ2.97 vs. 3.69 mmol/l, ˇ20% and 3.01 vs 3.69 mmol/l, ˇ18.4%, respectively; (b) LDL-C ˇ1.36 vs. 2.02 mmol/l, ˇ32.6% and 1.39 vs. 2.02 mmol/l, ˇ31.2%, respectively; (c) TGˇ0.73 vs. 0.88 mmol/l, and 0.75 vs. 0.88 mmol/l;ˇ17 andˇ14.8%, respectively, and TC in liver (17.1 vs. 24.3 mmol/g,ˇ29.6% and 17.9 v. 24.3 mmol/g,ˇ26.3%, respectively. Sugar Beet and apple pomace fiber-supplemented diets significantly hindered the decrease in HDL-PH (0.79 vs. 0.63 mmol/l,ˇ25.3%, P<0.025 and 0.75 vs. 0.63 mmol/l,ˇ19%, P<0.05, respectively) and decreased the level of TPH (1.34 vs. 1.74 mmol/l,ˇ23%, P<0.005 and 1.37 vs. 1.74 mmol/l,ˇ21.3%, P<0.01, respectively). Both Sugar Beet pulp fiber and apple pomace fiber, in rats fed the basal diet without cholesterol, did not significantly aAect the variables measured. Neither Sugar Beet pulp fiber or apple pomace fiber-supplemented diets influenced the level of lipid peroxides. These results demonstrate that Sugar Beet pulp fiber and to a lesser degree apple pomace fiber possess hypolipidemic properties. This is more evident when Sugar Beet pulp fiber or apple pomace fiber are added to the diet of rats fed cholesterol. The hypolipidemic eAects of both Sugar Beet pulp fiber and apple pomace fiber can be attributed to their water-soluble parts. The Sugar Beet pulp and apple pomace fibers have no antioxidant properties. # 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Strausbaugh C.a. - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Commercial Sugar Beet cultivars evaluated for rhizomania resistance and storability in Idaho, 2019
2021Co-Authors: Strausbaugh C.a.Abstract:Rhizomania caused by Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) and storage losses are serious Sugar Beet production problems. To identify Sugar Beet cultivars with resistance to BNYVV and evaluate storability, 37 commercial cultivars were screened by growing them in a Sugar Beet field infested with BNYVV in Kimberly, ID during the 2019 growing season in a randomized complete block design with 6 replications. At harvest on 7-8 October 2019, roots were dug and evaluated for symptoms of rhizomania and also placed in an indoor commercial Sugar Beet storage building. After 145 days in storage, samples were evaluated for surface rot, weight loss, and sucrose loss. Surface root rot ranged from 10 to 68%, weight loss ranged from 14 to 25%, sucrose losses ranged from 22 to 72%, and estimated recoverable sucrose ranged from 2,442 to 9,769 lb/A. Given these response ranges, selecting cultivars for rhizomania resistance and combining this resistance with storability will lead to considerable economic benefit for the Sugar Beet industry
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Commercial Sugar Beet cultivars evaluated for rhizomania resistance and storability in Idaho, 2018
2020Co-Authors: Strausbaugh C.a.Abstract:Rhizomania caused by Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) and storage losses are serious Sugar Beet production problems. To identify Sugar Beet cultivars with resistance to BNYVV and evaluate storability, 30 commercial cultivars were screened by growing them in a Sugar Beet field infested with BNYVV in Kimberly, ID during the 2018 growing season in a randomized complete block design with 6 replications. At harvest on 26-27 September 2018, roots were dug and evaluated for symptoms of rhizomania and also placed in an indoor commercial Sugar Beet storage building. After 136 days in storage, samples were evaluated for surface rot, weight loss, and sucrose loss. Surface root rot ranged from 17 to 81%, weight loss ranged from 22 to 32%, sucrose losses ranged from 44 to 87%, and estimated recoverable sucrose ranged from 803 to 7,207 lb/A. Given these response ranges, selecting cultivars for rhizomania resistance and combining this resistance with storability will lead to considerable economic benefit for the Sugar Beet industry
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Experimental Sugar Beet cultivars evaluated for rhizomania resistance and storability in Idaho, 2018
2020Co-Authors: Strausbaugh C.a.Abstract:Rhizomania caused by Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) and storage losses are serious Sugar Beet production problems. To identify Sugar Beet cultivars with resistance to BNYVV and evaluate storability, 12 experimental cultivars were screened by growing them in a Sugar Beet field infested with BNYVV in Kimberly, ID during the 2018 growing season in a randomized complete block design with 6 replications. At harvest on 26-27 September 2018, roots were dug and evaluated for symptoms of rhizomania and also placed in an indoor commercial Sugar Beet storage building. After 136 days in storage, samples were evaluated for surface rot, weight loss, and sucrose loss. Surface root rot ranged from 22 to 79%, weight loss ranged from 22 to 32%, sucrose losses ranged from 50 to 82%, and estimated recoverable sucrose ranged from 803 to 6,246 lb/A. Given these response ranges, selecting cultivars for rhizomania resistance and combining this resistance with storability will lead to considerable economic benefit for the Sugar Beet industry
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Experimental Sugar Beet cultivars evaluated for rhizomania resistance and storability in Idaho, 2017
2019Co-Authors: Strausbaugh C.a.Abstract:Rhizomania caused by Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) and storage losses are serious Sugar Beet production problems. To identify Sugar Beet cultivars with resistance to BNYVV and evaluate storability, 7 experimental cultivars were screened by growing them in a Sugar Beet field infested with BNYVV in Kimberly, ID during the 2017 growing season in a randomized complete block design with 6 replications. At harvest on 2-3 October 2017, roots were dug and evaluated for symptoms of rhizomania and also placed in an indoor commercial Sugar Beet storage building. After 147 days in storage, samples were evaluated for surface rot, weight loss, and sucrose loss. Surface root rot ranged from 16 to 85%, weight loss ranged from 17 to 28%, sucrose losses ranged from 25 to 87%, and estimated recoverable sucrose ranged from 596 to 8,518 lb/A. Given these response ranges, selecting cultivars for rhizomania resistance and combining this resistance with storability will lead to considerable economic benefit for the Sugar Beet industry
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Commercial Sugar Beet cultivars evaluated for rhizomania resistance and storability in Idaho, 2017.
2019Co-Authors: Strausbaugh C.a.Abstract:Rhizomania caused by Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) and storage losses are serious Sugar Beet production problems. To identify Sugar Beet cultivars with resistance to BNYVV and evaluate storability, 26 commercial cultivars were screened by growing them in a Sugar Beet field infested with BNYVV in Kimberly, ID during the 2017 growing season in a randomized complete block design with 6 replications. At harvest on 2-3 October 2017, roots were dug and evaluated for symptoms of rhizomania and also placed in an indoor commercial Sugar Beet storage building. After 147 days in storage, samples were evaluated for surface rot, weight loss, and sucrose loss. Surface root rot ranged from 10 to 85%, weight loss ranged from 14 to 28%, sucrose losses ranged from 25 to 87%, and estimated recoverable sucrose ranged from 596 to 9,111 lb/A. Given these response ranges, selecting cultivars for rhizomania resistance and combining this resistance with storability will lead to considerable economic benefit for the Sugar Beet industry
Eric Tollens - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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biodiversity versus transgenic Sugar Beet the one euro question
Social Science Research Network, 2005Co-Authors: Matty Demont, Justus Wesseler, Eric TollensAbstract:The decision of whether to release transgenic crops in the EU is one subject to flexibility, uncertainty, and irreversibility. We analyse the case of herbicide tolerant Sugar Beet and reassess whether the 1998 de facto moratorium of the EU on transgenic crops for Sugar Beet was correct from a cost-benefit perspective using a real option approach. We show that the decision was correct, if households value possible annual irreversible costs of herbicide tolerant Sugar Beet with about 1 or more on average. On the other hand, the total net private reversible benefits forgone if the de facto moratorium is not lifted are in the order of 169 Mio per year.
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biodiversity versus transgenic Sugar Beet the one euro question
European Review of Agricultural Economics, 2004Co-Authors: Matty Demont, Justus Wesseler, Eric TollensAbstract:The decision on whether to release transgenic crops in the EU is subject to irreversibility, uncertainty and flexibility. We analyse the case of herbicide-tolerant Sugar Beet and assess whether the EU's 1998 de facto moratorium on transgenic crops for Sugar Beet was correct from a cost--benefit perspective, using a real option approach. We show that the decision was correct, providing households on average value the possible annual irreversible costs of herbicide-tolerant Sugar Beet at €1 or more. On the other hand, the total net private reversible benefits forgone if the de facto moratorium is not lifted are around €169 million per year. Copyright 2004, Oxford University Press.
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biodiversity versus transgenic Sugar Beet the one euro question
2003 Annual Meeting August 16-22 2003 Durban South Africa, 2002Co-Authors: Matty Demont, Justus Wesseler, Eric TollensAbstract:The decision of whether to release transgenic crops in the EU is one subject to flexibility, uncertainty, and irreversibility. We analyse the case of herbicide tolerant Sugar Beet and reassess whether the 1998 de facto moratorium of the EU on transgenic crops for Sugar Beet was correct from a cost-benefit perspective using a real option approach. We show that the decision was correct, if households value possible annual irreversible costs of herbicide tolerant Sugar Beet with about 1 E or more on average. On the other hand, the total net private reversible benefits forgone if the de facto moratorium is not lifted are in the order of 169 Mio E per year.
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biodiversity versus transgenic Sugar Beet the one euro question
2003 Annual Meeting August 16-22 2003 Durban South Africa, 2002Co-Authors: Matty Demont, Justus Wesseler, Eric TollensAbstract:The decision of whether to release transgenic crops in the EU is one subject to flexibility, uncertainty, and irreversibility. We analyse the case of herbicide tolerant Sugar Beet and reassess whether the 1998 de facto moratorium of the EU on transgenic crops for Sugar Beet was correct from a cost-benefit perspective using a real option approach. We show that the decision was correct, if households value possible annual irreversible costs of herbicide tolerant Sugar Beet with about 1 E or more on average. On the other hand, the total net private reversible benefits forgone if the de facto moratorium is not lifted are in the order of 169 Mio E per year.
Richard Reinhardt - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the genome of the recently domesticated crop plant Sugar Beet beta vulgaris
Nature, 2014Co-Authors: Juliane C Dohm, Daniela Holtgräwe, André E. Minoche, Thomas Rosleff Sorensen, Salvador Capellagutierrez, Falk Zakrzewski, Hakim Tafer, Oliver Rupp, Ralf Stracke, Richard ReinhardtAbstract:A full genome sequence is presented of Sugar Beet Beta vulgaris, the first plant belonging to Caryophyllales to have its genome sequenced; spinach was sequenced to enable inter-clade comparisons, and intraspecific variation was analysed by comparative genomics of a progenitor of all Beet crops and additional Sugar Beet accessions. Industrial production of Sugar from Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris) began in Europe in the early nineteenth century, and in the intervening 200 years the Sugar content of the commonly used cultivars has increased from 8% to 18%. A high-quality reference genome sequence for Sugar Beet is published in this issue, together with that of the related spinach plant (Spinacia oleracea) and assembled genomes from four additional Sugar Beet breeding lines. Information held in these genome sequences will be useful for the characterization of genes involved in Sugar production and identification of targets for breeding efforts, as well as towards its application as a sustainable energy crop. Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris) is an important crop of temperate climates which provides nearly 30% of the world’s annual Sugar production and is a source for bioethanol and animal feed. The species belongs to the order of Caryophylalles, is diploid with 2n = 18 chromosomes, has an estimated genome size of 714–758 megabases1 and shares an ancient genome triplication with other eudicot plants2. Leafy Beets have been cultivated since Roman times, but Sugar Beet is one of the most recently domesticated crops. It arose in the late eighteenth century when lines accumulating Sugar in the storage root were selected from crosses made with chard and fodder Beet3. Here we present a reference genome sequence for Sugar Beet as the first non-rosid, non-asterid eudicot genome, advancing comparative genomics and phylogenetic reconstructions. The genome sequence comprises 567 megabases, of which 85% could be assigned to chromosomes. The assembly covers a large proportion of the repetitive sequence content that was estimated4 to be 63%. We predicted 27,421 protein-coding genes supported by transcript data and annotated them on the basis of sequence homology. Phylogenetic analyses provided evidence for the separation of Caryophyllales before the split of asterids and rosids, and revealed lineage-specific gene family expansions and losses. We sequenced spinach (Spinacia oleracea), another Caryophyllales species, and validated features that separate this clade from rosids and asterids. Intraspecific genomic variation was analysed based on the genome sequences of sea Beet (Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima; progenitor of all Beet crops) and four additional Sugar Beet accessions. We identified seven million variant positions in the reference genome, and also large regions of low variability, indicating artificial selection. The Sugar Beet genome sequence enables the identification of genes affecting agronomically relevant traits, supports molecular breeding and maximizes the plant’s potential in energy biotechnology.