[HTML][HTML] Assessing genomic diversity and signatures of selection in Jiaxian Red cattle using whole-genome sequencing data

X Xia, S Zhang, H Zhang, Z Zhang, N Chen, Z Li, H Sun… - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Background Native cattle breeds are an important source of genetic variation because they
might carry alleles that enable them to adapt to local environment and tough feeding …

[HTML][HTML] A chickpea genetic variation map based on the sequencing of 3,366 genomes

RK Varshney, M Roorkiwal, S Sun, P Bajaj… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Zero hunger and good health could be realized by 2030 through effective conservation,
characterization and utilization of germplasm resources. So far, few chickpea (Cicer …

Large-scale whole-genome resequencing unravels the domestication history of Cannabis sativa

G Ren, X Zhang, Y Li, K Ridout… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Cannabis sativa has long been an important source of fiber extracted from hemp and both
medicinal and recreational drugs based on cannabinoid compounds. Here, we investigated …

[HTML][HTML] Parallel subgenome structure and divergent expression evolution of allo-tetraploid common carp and goldfish

JT Li, Q Wang, MD Huang Yang, QS Li, MS Cui… - Nature Genetics, 2021 - nature.com
How two subgenomes in allo-tetraploids adapt to coexistence and coordinate through
structure and expression evolution requires extensive studies. In the present study, we …

Evolutionary history and pan-genome dynamics of strawberry (Fragaria spp.)

Q Qiao, PP Edger, L Xue, L Qiong… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Strawberry (Fragaria spp.) has emerged as a model system for various fundamental and
applied research in recent years. In total, the genomes of five different species have been …

Balancing selection maintains hyper-divergent haplotypes in Caenorhabditis elegans

D Lee, S Zdraljevic, L Stevens, Y Wang… - Nature ecology & …, 2021 - nature.com
Across diverse taxa, selfing species have evolved independently from outcrossing species
thousands of times. The transition from outcrossing to selfing decreases the effective …

Improved genome assembly and pan‐genome provide key insights into eggplant domestication and breeding

L Barchi, MT Rabanus‐Wallace, J Prohens… - The Plant …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an important horticultural crop and one of the most
widely grown vegetables from the Solanaceae family. It was domesticated from a wild …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic analyses provide insights into spinach domestication and the genetic basis of agronomic traits

X Cai, X Sun, C Xu, H Sun, X Wang, C Ge… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Spinach is a nutritious leafy vegetable belonging to the family Chenopodiaceae. Here we
report a high-quality chromosome-scale reference genome assembly of spinach and …

[HTML][HTML] The patterns of deleterious mutations during the domestication of soybean

MS Kim, R Lozano, JH Kim, DN Bae, ST Kim… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Globally, soybean is a major protein and oil crop. Enhancing our understanding of the
soybean domestication and improvement process helps boost genomics-assisted breeding …

[PDF][PDF] Unraveling a genetic roadmap for improved taste in the domesticated apple

L Liao, W Zhang, BO Zhang, T Fang, XF Wang, Y Cai… - Molecular Plant, 2021 - cell.com
Although taste is an important aspect of fruit quality, an understanding of its genetic control
remains elusive in apple and other fruit crops. In this study, we conducted genomic …