Abiotic stress responses in plants

H Zhang, J Zhu, Z Gong, JK Zhu - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Plants cannot move, so they must endure abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity and
extreme temperatures. These stressors greatly limit the distribution of plants, alter their …

Twenty years of plant genome sequencing: achievements and challenges

Y Sun, L Shang, QH Zhu, L Fan, L Guo - Trends in Plant Science, 2022 - cell.com
Publication of the complete genome sequence of Arabidopsis thaliana, the first plant
reference genome, in December 2000 heralded the beginning of the plant genome era …

[HTML][HTML] Graph pangenome captures missing heritability and empowers tomato breeding

Y Zhou, Z Zhang, Z Bao, H Li, Y Lyu, Y Zan, Y Wu… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Missing heritability in genome-wide association studies defines a major problem in genetic
analyses of complex biological traits,. The solution to this problem is to identify all causal …

[HTML][HTML] Pangenomic analysis identifies structural variation associated with heat tolerance in pearl millet

H Yan, M Sun, Z Zhang, Y Jin, A Zhang, C Lin, B Wu… - Nature Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
Pearl millet is an important cereal crop worldwide and shows superior heat tolerance. Here,
we developed a graph-based pan-genome by assembling ten chromosomal genomes with …

[HTML][HTML] A graph-based genome and pan-genome variation of the model plant Setaria

Q He, S Tang, H Zhi, J Chen, J Zhang, H Liang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Setaria italica (foxtail millet), a founder crop of East Asian agriculture, is a model plant for C4
photosynthesis and developing approaches to adaptive breeding across multiple climates …

[HTML][HTML] A super pan-genomic landscape of rice

L Shang, X Li, H He, Q Yuan, Y Song, Z Wei, H Lin… - Cell Research, 2022 - nature.com
Pan-genomes from large natural populations can capture genetic diversity and reveal
genomic complexity. Using de novo long-read assembly, we generated a graph-based …

Rice functional genomics: decades' efforts and roads ahead

R Chen, Y Deng, Y Ding, J Guo, J Qiu, B Wang… - Science China Life …, 2022 - Springer
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important crops in the world. Since the completion of
rice reference genome sequences, tremendous progress has been achieved in …

[HTML][HTML] Pangenome analysis reveals genomic variations associated with domestication traits in broomcorn millet

J Chen, Y Liu, M Liu, W Guo, Y Wang, Q He, W Chen… - Nature Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
Broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) is an orphan crop with the potential to improve
cereal production and quality, and ensure food security. Here we present the genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Structure and function of rice hybrid genomes reveal genetic basis and optimal performance of heterosis

Z Gu, J Gong, Z Zhu, Z Li, Q Feng, C Wang, Y Zhao… - Nature Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
Exploitation of crop heterosis is crucial for increasing global agriculture production.
However, the quantitative genomic analysis of heterosis was lacking, and there is currently …

Wheat genomic study for genetic improvement of traits in China

J Xiao, B Liu, Y Yao, Z Guo, H Jia, L Kong… - Science China Life …, 2022 - Springer
Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major crop that feeds 40% of the world's population.
Over the past several decades, advances in genomics have led to tremendous …