Super-pangenome analyses highlight genomic diversity and structural variation across wild and cultivated tomato species
Effective utilization of wild relatives is key to overcoming challenges in genetic improvement
of cultivated tomato, which has a narrow genetic basis; however, current efforts to decipher …
of cultivated tomato, which has a narrow genetic basis; however, current efforts to decipher …
Graph pangenome captures missing heritability and empowers tomato breeding
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 …
analyses of complex biological traits,. The solution to this problem is to identify all causal …
Automated assembly scaffolding using RagTag elevates a new tomato system for high-throughput genome editing
Advancing crop genomics requires efficient genetic systems enabled by high-quality
personalized genome assemblies. Here, we introduce RagTag, a toolset for automating …
personalized genome assemblies. Here, we introduce RagTag, a toolset for automating …
Genomics and marker-assisted improvement of vegetable crops
Vegetables are an integral part of the human diet worldwide. Traditional breeding
approaches have been used extensively to develop new cultivars of vegetables with …
approaches have been used extensively to develop new cultivars of vegetables with …
An efficient CRISPR–Cas12a promoter editing system for crop improvement
J Zhou, G Liu, Y Zhao, R Zhang, X Tang, L Li, X Jia… - Nature Plants, 2023 - nature.com
Promoter editing represents an innovative approach to introduce quantitative trait variation
(QTV) in crops. However, an efficient promoter editing system for QTV needs to be …
(QTV) in crops. However, an efficient promoter editing system for QTV needs to be …
The genetic and epigenetic landscape of the Arabidopsis centromeres
INTRODUCTION The centromeres of eukaryotic chromosomes assemble the multiprotein
kinetochore complex and thereby position attachment to the spindle microtubules, allowing …
kinetochore complex and thereby position attachment to the spindle microtubules, allowing …
Major impacts of widespread structural variation on gene expression and crop improvement in tomato
Structural variants (SVs) underlie important crop improvement and domestication traits.
However, resolving the extent, diversity, and quantitative impact of SVs has been …
However, resolving the extent, diversity, and quantitative impact of SVs has been …
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%) …
assembled into 15 pseudochromosomes, totaling~ 470 Mb. High heterozygosity (2.27%) …
Vegetable biology and breeding in the genomics era
Vegetable crops provide a rich source of essential nutrients for humanity and represent
critical economic values to global rural societies. However, genetic studies of vegetable …
critical economic values to global rural societies. However, genetic studies of vegetable …
Phased, chromosome-scale genome assemblies of tetraploid potato reveal a complex genome, transcriptome, and predicted proteome landscape underpinning …
Cultivated potato is a clonally propagated autotetraploid species with a highly
heterogeneous genome. Phased assemblies of six cultivars including two chromosome …
heterogeneous genome. Phased assemblies of six cultivars including two chromosome …