Bioinformatics,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
35(12), P. 2153 - 2155
Published: Nov. 5, 2018
Ancient
whole-genome
duplications
(WGDs)
have
been
uncovered
in
almost
all
major
lineages
of
life
on
Earth
and
the
search
for
traces
or
remnants
such
events
has
become
standard
practice
most
genome
analyses.
This
is
especially
true
plants,
where
ancient
WGDs
are
abundant.
Common
approaches
to
find
evidence
include
construction
KS
distributions
analysis
intragenomic
colinearity.
Despite
increased
interest
acknowledgment
their
evolutionary
importance,
user-friendly
comprehensive
tools
lacking.
Here,
we
present
an
easy
use
command-line
tool
distribution
named
wgd.
The
wgd
suite
provides
commonly
used
colinearity
workflows
together
with
modeling
visualization,
rendering
these
analyses
accessible
genomics
researchers
a
convenient
manner.wgd
free
open
source
software
implemented
Python
available
at
https://github.com/arzwa/wgd.Supplementary
data
Bioinformatics
online.
New Phytologist,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
220(4), P. 1108 - 1115
Published: Jan. 22, 2018
Contents
Summary
1108
I.
Introduction
II.
Mycorrhizal
plant
diversity
at
global
and
local
scales
III.
evolution
in
plants:
a
brief
update
1111
IV.
Conclusions
perspectives
1114
References
The
majority
of
vascular
plants
are
mycorrhizal:
72%
arbuscular
mycorrhizal
(
AM
),
2.0%
ectomycorrhizal
(EcM),
1.5%
ericoid
10%
orchid
mycorrhizal.
Just
8%
completely
nonmycorrhizal
NM
whereas
7%
have
inconsistent
–
associations.
Most
nutritional
specialists
(e.g.
carnivores
parasites)
or
habitat
hydrophytes
epiphytes).
associations
consistent
most
families,
but
there
exceptions
with
complex
roots
both
EcM
).
We
recognize
three
waves
evolution,
starting
early
land
plants,
continuing
the
Cretaceous
multiple
new
linages,
mycorrhizas.
third
wave,
which
is
recent
ongoing,
has
resulted
root
complexity
linked
to
rapid
diversification
biodiversity
hotspots.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
171(2), P. 287 - 304.e15
Published: Oct. 1, 2017
The
evolution
of
land
flora
transformed
the
terrestrial
environment.
Land
plants
evolved
from
an
ancestral
charophycean
alga
which
they
inherited
developmental,
biochemical,
and
cell
biological
attributes.
Additional
biochemical
physiological
adaptations
to
land,
a
life
cycle
with
alternation
between
multicellular
haploid
diploid
generations
that
facilitated
efficient
dispersal
desiccation
tolerant
spores,
in
plant.
We
analyzed
genome
liverwort
Marchantia
polymorpha,
member
basal
plant
lineage.
Relative
algae,
genomes
are
characterized
by
genes
encoding
novel
pathways,
new
phytohormone
signaling
pathways
(notably
auxin),
expanded
repertoires
increased
diversity
some
transcription
factor
families.
Compared
other
sequenced
plants,
M.
polymorpha
exhibits
low
genetic
redundancy
most
regulatory
this
portion
its
resembling
predicted
for
PAPERCLIP.
Science,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
361(6403)
Published: Aug. 17, 2018
The
coordinated
expression
of
highly
related
homoeologous
genes
in
polyploid
species
underlies
the
phenotypes
many
world's
major
crops.
Here
we
combine
extensive
gene
datasets
to
produce
a
comprehensive,
genome-wide
analysis
homoeolog
patterns
hexaploid
bread
wheat.
Bias
varies
between
tissues,
with
~30%
wheat
homoeologs
showing
nonbalanced
expression.
We
found
asymmetries
along
chromosomes,
largest
inter-tissue,
inter-cultivar,
and
coding
sequence
variation,
most
often
located
high-recombination
distal
ends
chromosomes.
These
transcriptionally
dynamic
potentially
represent
first
steps
toward
neo-
or
subfunctionalization
homoeologs.
Coexpression
networks
reveal
coordination
throughout
development
and,
alongside
detailed
atlas,
provide
framework
target
candidate
underpinning
agronomic
traits
Nature Genetics,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
51(3), P. 541 - 547
Published: Feb. 25, 2019
Cultivated
strawberry
emerged
from
the
hybridization
of
two
wild
octoploid
species,
both
descendants
merger
four
diploid
progenitor
species
into
a
single
nucleus
more
than
1
million
years
ago.
Here
we
report
near-complete
chromosome-scale
assembly
for
cultivated
(Fragaria
×
ananassa)
and
uncovered
origin
evolutionary
processes
that
shaped
this
complex
allopolyploid.
We
identified
extant
relatives
each
provide
support
North
American
strawberry.
examined
dynamics
among
subgenomes
in
presence
dominant
subgenome
with
significantly
greater
gene
content,
expression
abundance,
biased
exchanges
between
homoeologous
chromosomes,
as
compared
other
subgenomes.
Pathway
analysis
showed
certain
metabolomic
disease-resistance
traits
are
largely
controlled
by
subgenome.
These
findings
reference
genome
should
serve
powerful
platform
future
studies
enable
molecular
breeding
The Plant Cell,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
33(1), P. 11 - 26
Published: Dec. 1, 2020
Polyploidy
has
been
hypothesized
to
be
both
an
evolutionary
dead-end
and
a
source
for
innovation
species
diversification.
Although
polyploid
organisms,
especially
plants,
abound,
the
apparent
nonrandom
long-term
establishment
of
genome
duplications
suggests
link
with
environmental
conditions.
Whole-genome
seem
correlate
periods
extinction
or
global
change,
while
polyploids
often
thrive
in
harsh
disturbed
environments.
Evidence
is
also
accumulating
that
biotic
interactions,
instance,
pathogens
mutualists,
affect
differently
than
nonpolyploids.
Here,
we
review
recent
findings
insights
on
effect
abiotic
stress
versus
nonpolyploids
propose
response
general
important
even
determining
factor
success
polyploidy.
The Plant Journal,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
93(3), P. 515 - 533
Published: Dec. 13, 2017
The
draft
genome
of
the
moss
model,
Physcomitrella
patens,
comprised
approximately
2000
unordered
scaffolds.
In
order
to
enable
analyses
structure
and
evolution
we
generated
a
chromosome-scale
assembly
using
genetic
linkage
as
well
(end)
sequencing
long
DNA
fragments.
We
find
that
57%
comprises
transposable
elements
(TEs),
some
which
may
be
actively
transposing
during
life
cycle.
Unlike
in
flowering
plant
genomes,
gene-
TE-rich
regions
show
an
overall
even
distribution
along
chromosomes.
However,
chromosomes
are
mono-centric
with
peaks
class
Copia
potentially
coinciding
centromeres.
Gene
body
methylation
is
evident
5.7%
protein-coding
genes,
typically
low
GC
expression.
Some
giant
virus
insertions
transcriptionally
active
might
protect
gametes
from
viral
infection
via
siRNA
mediated
silencing.
Structure-based
detection
methods
evolved
two
rounds
whole
duplications
(WGDs),
apparently
common
mosses
but
not
liverworts
hornworts.
Several
hundred
genes
present
colinear
conserved
since
last
ancestor
plants.
These
syntenic
enriched
for
functions
related
plant-specific
cell
growth
tissue
organization.
P.
patens
lacks
pericentromeric
gene-rich
distal
typical
most
genomes.
More
non-seed
genomes
needed
unravel
how
evolve,
understand
whether
or
bryophytes.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
549(7672), P. 379 - 383
Published: Sept. 12, 2017
Constituting
approximately
10%
of
flowering
plant
species,
orchids
(Orchidaceae)
display
unique
flower
morphologies,
possess
an
extraordinary
diversity
in
lifestyle,
and
have
successfully
colonized
almost
every
habitat
on
Earth.
Here
we
report
the
draft
genome
sequence
Apostasia
shenzhenica,
a
representative
one
two
genera
that
form
sister
lineage
to
rest
Orchidaceae,
providing
reference
for
inferring
content
structure
most
recent
common
ancestor
all
extant
improving
our
understanding
their
origins
evolution.
In
addition,
present
transcriptome
data
representatives
Vanilloideae,
Cypripedioideae
Orchidoideae,
novel
third-generation
species
Epidendroideae,
covering
five
orchid
subfamilies.
A.
shenzhenica
shows
clear
evidence
whole-genome
duplication,
which
is
shared
by
occurred
shortly
before
divergence.
Comparisons
between
other
angiosperms
also
permitted
reconstruction
ancestral
gene
toolkit.
We
identify
new
families,
family
expansions
contractions,
changes
within
MADS-box
classes,
control
diverse
suite
developmental
processes,
during
This
study
sheds
light
genetic
mechanisms
underpinning
key
innovations,
including
development
labellum
gynostemium,
pollinia,
seeds
without
endosperm,
as
well
evolution
epiphytism;
reveals
relationships
Orchidaceae
subfamilies;
helps
clarify
evolutionary
history
angiosperms.
Genes,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
9(2), P. 88 - 88
Published: Feb. 14, 2018
Genome
size
is
a
biodiversity
trait
that
shows
staggering
diversity
across
eukaryotes,
varying
over
64,000-fold.
Of
all
major
taxonomic
groups,
land
plants
stand
out
due
to
their
genome
diversity,
ranging
ca.
2400-fold.
As
our
understanding
of
the
implications
and
significance
this
remarkable
in
grows,
it
becoming
increasingly
evident
plays
not
only
an
important
role
shaping
evolution
plant
genomes,
but
also
influencing
community
assemblages
at
ecosystem
level.
Recent
advances
improvements
novel
sequencing
technologies,
as
well
analytical
tools,
make
possible
gain
critical
insights
into
genomic
epigenetic
mechanisms
underpinning
changes.
In
review
we
provide
overview
current
different
its
on
biology
what
future
directions
need
be
addressed
fill
key
knowledge
gaps.