[HTML][HTML] Two divergent haplotypes from a highly heterozygous lychee genome suggest independent domestication events for early and late-maturing cultivars

G Hu, J Feng, X Xiang, J Wang, J Salojärvi, C Liu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Lychee is an exotic tropical fruit with a distinct flavor. The genome of cultivar 'Feizixiao'was
assembled into 15 pseudochromosomes, totaling~ 470 Mb. High heterozygosity (2.27%) …

[HTML][HTML] Wolfberry genomes and the evolution of Lycium (Solanaceae)

YL Cao, Y Li, YF Fan, Z Li, K Yoshida, JY Wang… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Wolfberry Lycium, an economically important genus of the Solanaceae family, contains
approximately 80 species and shows a fragmented distribution pattern among the Northern …

[HTML][HTML] Liriodendron genome sheds light on angiosperm phylogeny and species–pair differentiation

J Chen, Z Hao, X Guang, C Zhao, P Wang, L Xue… - Nature plants, 2019 - nature.com
The genus Liriodendron belongs to the family Magnoliaceae, which resides within the
magnoliids, an early diverging lineage of the Mesangiospermae. However, the phylogenetic …

[HTML][HTML] A map of rice genome variation reveals the origin of cultivated rice

X Huang, N Kurata, X Wei, ZX Wang, A Wang, Q Zhao… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Crop domestications are long-term selection experiments that have greatly advanced
human civilization. The domestication of cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.) ranks as one of the …

[HTML][HTML] The Litsea genome and the evolution of the laurel family

YC Chen, Z Li, YX Zhao, M Gao, JY Wang… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The laurel family within the Magnoliids has attracted attentions owing to its scents, variable
inflorescences, and controversial phylogenetic position. Here, we present a chromosome …

[HTML][HTML] RNA sequencing provides insights into the evolution of lettuce and the regulation of flavonoid biosynthesis

L Zhang, W Su, R Tao, W Zhang, J Chen, P Wu… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Different horticultural types of lettuce exhibit tremendous morphological variation. However,
the molecular basis for domestication and divergence among the different horticultural types …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic variation in 3,010 diverse accessions of Asian cultivated rice

W Wang, R Mauleon, Z Hu, D Chebotarov, S Tai, Z Wu… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Here we analyse genetic variation, population structure and diversity among 3,010 diverse
Asian cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.) genomes from the 3,000 Rice Genomes Project. Our …

Three geographically separate domestications of Asian rice

P Civáň, H Craig, CJ Cox, TA Brown - Nature plants, 2015 - nature.com
Domesticated rice (Oryza sativa L.) accompanied the dawn of Asian civilization 1 and has
become one of world's staple crops. From archaeological and genetic evidence various …

[HTML][HTML] The genome of Chenopodium quinoa

DE Jarvis, YS Ho, DJ Lightfoot, SM Schmöckel, B Li… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Chenopodium quinoa (quinoa) is a highly nutritious grain identified as an important crop to
improve world food security. Unfortunately, few resources are available to facilitate its …

Deletion in a gene associated with grain size increased yields during rice domestication

A Shomura, T Izawa, K Ebana, T Ebitani, H Kanegae… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
The domestication of crops involves a complex process of selection in plant evolution and is
associated with changes in the DNA regulating agronomically important traits. Here we …