Molecular Biology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
40(9)
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Polyploidy
is
recurrent
across
the
tree
of
life
and
known
as
an
evolutionary
driving
force
in
plant
diversification
crop
domestication.
How
polyploid
plants
adapt
to
various
habitats
has
been
a
fundamental
question
that
remained
largely
unanswered.
Brassica
napus
major
cultivated
worldwide,
resulting
from
allopolyploidy
between
unknown
accessions
diploid
B.
rapa
oleracea.
Here,
we
used
whole-genome
resequencing
data
representing
majority
morphotypes
ecotypes
species
rapa,
oleracea,
investigate
role
polyploidy
during
To
do
so,
first
reconstructed
phylogenetic
history
napus,
which
supported
hypothesis
emergence
derived
hybridization
European
turnip
wild
These
analyses
also
showed
swede
Siberian
kale
(used
vegetable
fodder)
were
domesticated
before
rapeseed
(oil
crop).
We
next
observed
frequent
interploidy
introgressions
sympatric
diploids
prominent
throughout
domestication
napus.
Introgressed
genomic
regions
shown
increase
overall
genetic
diversity
tend
be
localized
high
recombination.
detected
numerous
candidate
adaptive
introgressed
found
evidence
some
genes
these
contributed
phenotypic
adaptation
different
morphotypes.
Overall,
our
results
shed
light
on
origin
demonstrate
introgression
important
mechanism
fuels
rapid
species.
New Phytologist,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
230(1), P. 372 - 386
Published: Jan. 16, 2021
Summary
Many
crops
are
polyploid
or
have
a
ancestry.
Recent
phylogenetic
analyses
found
that
polyploidy
often
preceded
the
domestication
of
crop
plants.
One
explanation
for
this
observation
is
increased
genetic
diversity
following
may
been
important
during
strong
artificial
selection
occurs
domestication.
In
order
to
test
connection
between
and
polyploidy,
we
identified
examined
candidate
genes
associated
with
diverse
varieties
Brassica
rapa
.
Like
all
‘diploid’
flowering
plants,
B.
has
diploidized
paleopolyploid
genome
experienced
many
rounds
whole
duplication
(WGD).
We
analyzed
transcriptome
data
more
than
100
cultivated
accessions.
Using
combination
approaches,
>
3000
four
major
varieties.
Consistent
our
expectation,
were
significantly
enriched
derived
from
Brassiceae
mesohexaploidy.
also
observed
paleologs
non‐paleologs.
Our
find
evidence
ancient
played
key
role
in
provide
support
its
importance
success
modern
agriculture.
Mobile DNA,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Feb. 27, 2021
Abstract
Background
Plant
genomes
can
respond
rapidly
to
environmental
changes
and
transposable
elements
(TEs)
arise
as
important
drivers
contributing
genome
dynamics.
Although
some
were
reported
be
induced
by
various
abiotic
or
biotic
factors,
there
is
a
lack
of
general
understanding
on
how
environment
influences
the
activity
diversity
TEs.
Here,
we
combined
common
garden
experiment
with
short-read
sequencing
investigate
genomic
abundance
expression
2245
consensus
TE
sequences
(containing
retrotransposons
DNA
transposons)
in
an
alpine
Arabidopsis
arenosa
.
To
disentangle
trends
from
local
differentiation,
leveraged
four
foothill-alpine
population
pairs
different
mountain
regions.
Seeds
each
eight
populations
raised
under
treatments
that
differed
temperature
irradiance,
two
factors
varying
elevation.
RNA-seq
analysis
was
performed
leaves
young
plants
test
for
effect
elevation
subsequently
irradiance
sequences.
Results
Genomic
varied
greatly
between
regions
line
neutral
divergence
among
regions,
representing
distinct
genetic
lineages
A.
Accounting
intraspecific
variation
abundance,
found
consistent
transcriptomic
response
across
suggesting
parallelism
expression.
In
particular
retrotransposon
LTR
Copia
(e.g.
Ivana
Ale
clades)
Gypsy
Athila
CRM
but
also
non-LTR
LINE
transposon
TIR
MuDR
consistently
origin.
responding
specifically
belonged
same
classes
well
additional
clades
containing
potentially
stress-responsive
Sire
Tar,
Reina).
Conclusions
Our
study
demonstrated
harbours
considerable
whose
varies
its
native
range.
Some
may
contain
transcriptionally
active
natural
gradient.
This
further
contribute
ultimately
provide
new
regulatory
mechanisms
face
challenges.
Plant Reproduction,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
36(1), P. 55 - 72
Published: July 14, 2022
Abstract
Key
message
Chromatin
state,
and
dynamic
loading
of
pro-crossover
protein
HEI10
at
recombination
intermediates
shape
meiotic
chromosome
patterning
in
plants.
Meiosis
is
the
basis
sexual
reproduction,
its
basic
progression
conserved
across
eukaryote
kingdoms.
A
key
feature
meiosis
formation
crossovers
which
result
reciprocal
exchange
segments
maternal
paternal
chromosomes.
This
generates
chromosomes
with
new
combinations
alleles,
increasing
efficiency
both
natural
artificial
selection.
Crossovers
also
form
a
physical
link
between
homologous
metaphase
I
critical
for
accurate
segregation
fertility.
The
along
length
highly
regulated
process,
our
current
understanding
regulation
forms
focus
this
review.
At
global
scale,
crossover
plants
largely
governed
by
classically
observed
phenomena
interference,
homeostasis
obligatory
regulate
total
number
their
relative
spacing.
molecular
actors
behind
these
have
long
remained
obscure,
but
recent
studies
implicate
ZYP1
as
players
coordination.
In
addition
to
broad
forces,
wealth
has
highlighted
how
genomic
epigenomic
features
chromosomal
local
scales,
revealing
that
are
primarily
located
open
chromatin
associated
gene
promoters
terminators
low
nucleosome
occupancy.
Molecular Biology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
40(9)
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Polyploidy
is
recurrent
across
the
tree
of
life
and
known
as
an
evolutionary
driving
force
in
plant
diversification
crop
domestication.
How
polyploid
plants
adapt
to
various
habitats
has
been
a
fundamental
question
that
remained
largely
unanswered.
Brassica
napus
major
cultivated
worldwide,
resulting
from
allopolyploidy
between
unknown
accessions
diploid
B.
rapa
oleracea.
Here,
we
used
whole-genome
resequencing
data
representing
majority
morphotypes
ecotypes
species
rapa,
oleracea,
investigate
role
polyploidy
during
To
do
so,
first
reconstructed
phylogenetic
history
napus,
which
supported
hypothesis
emergence
derived
hybridization
European
turnip
wild
These
analyses
also
showed
swede
Siberian
kale
(used
vegetable
fodder)
were
domesticated
before
rapeseed
(oil
crop).
We
next
observed
frequent
interploidy
introgressions
sympatric
diploids
prominent
throughout
domestication
napus.
Introgressed
genomic
regions
shown
increase
overall
genetic
diversity
tend
be
localized
high
recombination.
detected
numerous
candidate
adaptive
introgressed
found
evidence
some
genes
these
contributed
phenotypic
adaptation
different
morphotypes.
Overall,
our
results
shed
light
on
origin
demonstrate
introgression
important
mechanism
fuels
rapid
species.