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 …

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%) …

A telomere-to-telomere gap-free reference genome of watermelon and its mutation library provide important resources for gene discovery and breeding

Y Deng, S Liu, Y Zhang, J Tan, X Li, X Chu, B Xu… - Molecular plant, 2022 - cell.com
Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus, is the world's third largest fruit crop. Reference genomes with
gaps and a narrow genetic base hinder functional genomics and genetic improvement of …

Graph-based pan-genome reveals structural and sequence variations related to agronomic traits and domestication in cucumber

H Li, S Wang, S Chai, Z Yang, Q Zhang, H Xin… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Structural variants (SVs) represent a major source of genetic diversity and are related to
numerous agronomic traits and evolutionary events; however, their comprehensive …

Chromosome-scale and haplotype-resolved genome assembly of a tetraploid potato cultivar

H Sun, WB Jiao, K Krause, JA Campoy, M Goel… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Potato is the most widely produced tuber crop worldwide. However, reconstructing the four
haplotypes of its autotetraploid genome remained an unsolved challenge. Here, we report …

Repeat-based holocentromeres influence genome architecture and karyotype evolution

PG Hofstatter, G Thangavel, T Lux, P Neumann… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
The centromere represents a single region in most eukaryotic chromosomes. However,
several plant and animal lineages assemble holocentromeres along the entire chromosome …

InsectBase 2.0: a comprehensive gene resource for insects

Y Mei, D Jing, S Tang, X Chen, H Chen… - Nucleic acids …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Insects are the largest group of animals on the planet and have a huge impact on human life
by providing resources, transmitting diseases, and damaging agricultural crop production …

High-resolution silkworm pan-genome provides genetic insights into artificial selection and ecological adaptation

X Tong, MJ Han, K Lu, S Tai, S Liang, Y Liu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The silkworm Bombyx mori is an important economic insect for producing silk, the “queen of
fabrics”. The currently available genomes limit the understanding of its genetic diversity and …

Reference genome assemblies reveal the origin and evolution of allohexaploid oat

Y Peng, H Yan, L Guo, C Deng, C Wang, Y Wang… - Nature Genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Common oat (Avena sativa) is an important cereal crop serving as a valuable source of
forage and human food. Although reference genomes of many important crops have been …

Evolution of coastal forests based on a full set of mangrove genomes

Z He, X Feng, Q Chen, L Li, S Li, K Han, Z Guo… - Nature ecology & …, 2022 - nature.com
Genomic studies are now poised to explore whole communities of species. The~ 70 species
of woody plants that anchor the coastal ecosystems of the tropics, collectively referred to as …