Technology-enabled great leap in deciphering plant genomes

L Xie, X Gong, K Yang, Y Huang, S Zhang, L Shen… - Nature Plants, 2024 - nature.com
Plant genomes provide essential and vital basic resources for studying many aspects of
plant biology and applications (for example, breeding). From 2000 to 2020, 1,144 genomes …

Nanopore sequencing: Flourishing in its teenage years

T Zhang, H Li, M Jiang, H Hou, Y Gao, Y Li… - Journal of Genetics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, nanopore sequencing has experienced significant advancements
and changes, transitioning from an initially emerging technology to a significant instrument …

Telomere-to-telomere and gap-free genome assembly of a susceptible grapevine species (Thompson Seedless) to facilitate grape functional genomics

X Wang, M Tu, Y Wang, Y Zhang, W Yin… - Horticulture …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Grapes are globally recognized as economically significant fruit trees. Among grape
varieties, Thompson Seedless holds paramount influence for fresh consumption and for …

Phased telomere-to-telomere reference genome and pangenome reveal an expansion of resistance genes during apple domestication

Y Su, X Yang, Y Wang, J Li, Q Long, S Cao… - Plant …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The cultivated apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) is a cross-pollinated perennial fruit tree of
great economic importance. Previous versions of apple reference genomes were unphased …

Haplotype-resolved nonaploid genome provides insights into in vitro flowering in bamboos

YJ Wang, C Guo, L Zhao, L Mao, XZ Hu… - Horticulture …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Woody bamboos (Bambusoideae) are renowned for its polyploidy and rare flowering.
Bambusa odashimae is one of the bamboo species with the highest chromosome count …

The gap-free genome of Forsythia suspensa illuminates the intricate landscape of centromeres

J Cui, C Zhu, L Shen, C Yi, R Wu, X Sun… - Horticulture …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Forsythia suspensa, commonly known as weeping forsythia, holds significance in traditional
medicine and horticulture. Despite its ecological and cultural importance, the existing …

Telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of sorghum

M Li, C Chen, H Wang, H Qin, S Hou, X Yang, J Jian… - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract “Cuohu Bazi”(CHBZ) is an ancient sorghum variety collected from the fields of
China, known for its agronomic traits like dwarf stature, early maturation. In this study, we …

Telomere-to-telomere Genome Assembly of two representative Asian and European pear cultivars

Y Qi, D Shan, Y Cao, N Ma, L Lu, L Tian, Z Feng, F Ke… - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
As the third most important temperate fruit, Pear (Pyrus spp.) exhibits a remarkable genetic
diversity and is classified into two mainly categories known as Asian pear and European …

Haplotype-resolved genome and mapping of freezing tolerance in the wild potato Solanum commersonii

J Dong, J Li, Y Zuo, J Wang, Y Chen, W Tu… - Horticulture …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Solanum commersonii (2 n= 2 x= 24, 1EBN, Endosperm Balance Number), native
to the southern regions of Brazil, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina, is the first wild potato …

Chromosome-level genome assemblies of Musa ornata and Musa velutina provide insights into pericarp dehiscence and anthocyanin biosynthesis in banana

TW Xiao, X Liu, N Fu, TJ Liu, ZF Wang… - Horticulture …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Musa ornata and Musa velutina are members of the Musaceae family and are indigenous to
the South and Southeast Asia. They are very popular in the horticultural market, but the lack …