Solanaceae IX: Systematics, genomics, and evolution DOI Open Access
Tiina Särkinen, Rocío Deanna, Leandro Lacerda Giacomin

et al.

Taxon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 19, 2024

The nightshades (Solanaceae) are one of the most economically important plant families used as food crops, horticultural resources well medicines. family is globally distributed and currently includes 106 genera c. 2700 species. More about discovered every day, with much ongoing research taking place across globe. In past 2.5 years alone, 3 new 80 species have been described in Solanaceae (e.g., Orejuela & al., 2022; Dillon, 2023; Wang 2024), several genomes, pangenomes even a super-pangenome published Tang Bozan Li Lin Wu 2023a), morphological features such tuberous roots tribe Physalideae (Wang 2024) resin glands Solanum (da Silva-Sampaio 2021). To celebrate advance our knowledge family, we pleased to announce virtual special issue Taxon entitled "Solanaceae IX: Systematics, genomics, evolution". We invite submissions diverse list topics submission deadline on 28th February 2025. will be virtual, which means that articles released soon they accepted brought together into once all published. Manuscripts can submitted reference Special cover letter. All manuscript types (research articles, review perspectives, nomenclatural papers). theme purposely broad include any biological advances family. encourage high-quality global interest manuscripts, focused nightshade whether field taxonomy, nomenclature, phylogenetics/phylogenomics, phylogeography, morphology, anatomy, reproductive biology, development, cytogenetics, cytogenomics, phytochemistry, metabolomics, paleobotany, biogeography. Below outline main themes issue. Genomic fast accumulating (Sanatombi, 2024). data helping us understand genetic control traits He 2023) create tools for more effective crop breeding (Wu 2023b; Martina Data from chromosome studies cytogenetics potential provide perspective interpreting genome evolution organization (Deanna 2022). Beyond this, cytogenomic integrating molecular cytogenetic genomics comprehensively characterize variations identify accurately genomic changes associated ploidy events (Bombarely 2016; 2018). increased ease sequencing has enabled gain detailed nuanced understanding evolutionary relationships within over Gagnon Powell Huang Messeder still learned intricate between populations, species, genera, tribes Increased sampling revealing or confirming old ones revealed frequent cases discordance nuclear organellar genomes. These modern, densely sampled phylogenies insights processes underlie lineage diversification Solanaceae. terms nothing out reach nightshades. array plants, desert herbs Nolana) epiphytes Doselia) large trees some Solanum, Sessea). Careful anatomical needed fully structures, their function, homology da Silva Sampaio 2021; Figueroa Falcão 2003). Morphological linked recently phytochemistry human use. Phytochemical largely two secondary metabolites, tropane alkaloids glycoalkaloids, both useful humans. Micromorphology histochemistry gained popularity discovering function particular like trichomes Munien 2015). Phytochemistry continues attract interest, recent findings alkaloid biosynthesis genes Yang Zhang 2023), describing toxicity saponins (e.g, Lima Bezerra potentially uses glycoalkaloids medicine pesticides (Zhao Ostreikova Underlying many above taxonomic diversity With Solanaceae, not yet reached plateau expected coming years. Along being described, typifications combinations proposals conserve names Barboza Pretz Deanna, 2020; Alaria 2022), essential achieving stable nomenclature Multiple sources evidence considered resolve conflicts phylogenetics morphology Progress made mapping onto Hilgenhof building synthesis (https://about.worldfloraonline.org/tens/solanaceaesource-org), completing floristic accounts Palchetti Brazil Flora Group, Biogeographic allowed reconstruct shaped distribution Dupin 2017; Tovar Backes 2023). Coupling these fossil provided much-enhanced history through time Deanna Our ability use programmes depends biology plants genotype-to-phenotype interaction. Studies self-compatibility, pollination dispersal systems, seed germination continue reveal interesting mechanisms differences closely related 2016). Developmental aim discover pathways behind traits, including establishment specialized cell types, tissues, organs during life – underlying Hernández-Ciro Pabón-Mora, 2024; Satterlee

Language: Английский

Convergent reduction of immune receptor repertoires during plant adaptation to diverse special lifestyles and habitats DOI

Sai-Xi Li,

Yang Liu, Yanmei Zhang

et al.

Nature Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 16, 2025

Language: Английский

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Solanum pan-genetics reveals paralogues as contingencies in crop engineering DOI Creative Commons
Matthias Benoit, Katharine M. Jenike, James W. Satterlee

et al.

Nature, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Developmental Mechanisms of Fruit Diversification in Angiosperms and the Evolutionary Implications DOI Open Access

J Ahn,

Feng Gao, Yang Dong

et al.

Plant Cell & Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 4, 2025

The evolutionary origin of fruits played a pivotal role in promoting the dominance angiosperms on Earth as protect and nourish seeds facilitate their dispersal through diverse mechanisms. Understanding molecular networks underlying fruit development is prerequisite for elucidating mechanisms shaping diversification, particularly improving crop yield quality response to rapid climate change modern agricultural systems. In this article, we offer comprehensive analysis classification, emphasising intrinsic characteristics adaptive strategies specific environments. Based studies model systems such Arabidopsis thaliana Solanum lycopersicum, highlight recent advances identifying novel components involved development. We further discuss that contribute diversification context well-established phylogenetic frameworks, with examples from Brassicaceae Solanaceae families. A comparison between indicates key module largely conserved evolution. propose future research integrates multidisciplinary evidence could help better understand which ultimately practice.

Language: Английский

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Pollen and morphometric analysis reveal Solanum tavinuuyuku (Solanaceae), a new dioecious species from Mesoamerican Solanum sect. Anarrhichomenum DOI Creative Commons
Jacob Bryant, Mariana Vázquez, Eric J. Tepe

et al.

PhytoKeys, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 255, P. 1 - 22

Published: April 4, 2025

Solanumtavinuuyuku, of the Sierra Madre del Sur ecoregion South-Central Mexico, is a viny, node-rooting species Potato clade, in subclade Solanumsect.Anarrhichomenum. Solanumtavinuuyuku distinguished from its relatives by possessing long and narrow, lanceolate, ovate to falcate, 1-3-foliate leaves with (5-)7-10 secondary veins; large, persistent pseudo-stipules found at nearly every node on herbarium material; white, violet-tinged corollas particularly pronounced floral bud. functionally dioecious, producing functional, tricolporate pollen non-functional, inaperturate short long-styled flowers, respectively, joining close relative S.appendiculatum as one only two documented dioecious entire clade. Separation S.tavinuuyuku closest ally, simple-leaved S.ionidium, based morphometric geographic evidence presented here.

Language: Английский

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A revision of the endemic Brazilian Solanum hexandrum group (Leptostemonum, Solanum, Solanaceae) DOI Creative Commons
Sandra Knapp, Yuri Gouvêa, Leandro Lacerda Giacomin

et al.

PhytoKeys, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 253, P. 199 - 259

Published: March 12, 2025

The Leptostemonum Clade, or the 'spiny solanums', represents half of species diversity large cosmopolitan genus Solanum (Solanaceae). Brazil is a centre both and lineage in solanums' with number lineages occurring mostly only there. Here, we treat Solanumhexandrum group, monophyletic group that part larger unresolved Erythrotrichum clade sensu lato. six treated here are all robust very prickly shrubs amongst largest showiest flowers accrescent calyces fruit often completely cover mature berry. All endemic to coastal Atlantic forests south-eastern north-eastern Brazil. We describe one new species, S.phrixothrix Gouvêa & S.Knapp, sp. nov., known from two collections made 200 years apart. Many occur small populations around isolated gneissic/granitic inselbergs, highly threatened habitat region. provide complete nomenclatural details for recognised their synonyms, descriptions, distributions including maps, illustrations, common names uses preliminary conservation assessments.

Language: Английский

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Global Avian Frugivore‐Fruit Trait Matching Decreases Toward the Tropics DOI
Mingming Zhang, Yang Wang, Xifu Yang

et al.

Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 31(4)

Published: April 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Trait matching, the phenomenon where ecological interactions are mediated by compatibility, constitutes a cornerstone of frugivore–fruit interaction network dynamics. Given that biotic have long been hypothesized to be more intense or specialized in tropics, intensity trait matching patterns might likewise exhibit latitudinal gradient frugivory networks, yet this remains unverified. Here, we established dataset encompassing 200 avian frugivorous networks explore relationships between body mass and gape size frugivore birds fruit traits (size color) on global scale. Our results indicated were closely associated with regardless climate, demonstrating match two counterparts. We detected significant decrease toward which challenges prevailing concepts considering high biodiversity therein. structural equation modeling clarified latitude temperature exert an indirect influence affecting traits. These discoveries emphasize impact driving observed matching. The weaker tropical regions may suggest complex therein also highlights potential for altered structures amid climate change.

Language: Английский

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Phylogenomics and adaptive evolution of hydrophytic umbellifers (tribe Oenantheae, Apioideae) revealed from chloroplast genomes DOI Creative Commons
Jun Wen, Junwen Zhu, Xiaofei Ma

et al.

BMC Plant Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Nov. 28, 2024

Tribe Oenantheae consists mainly of aquatic species within the Apioideae. The unique morphology and habitat distinguish this group from other Apioideae groups. However, genomic information these has not been widely developed, molecular mechanisms adaptive evolution remain unclear. We provide comparative analyses on 30 chloroplast genomes tribe representing five genera to explore variation response plant adaptations. presented typical quadripartite structures, with sizes ranging 153,024 bp 155,006 bp. Gene content order were highly conserved no significant expansion or contraction observed. Seven regions (rps16 intron–trnK, rpoB–trnC, trnE–trnT–psbD, petA–psbJ, ndhF–rpl32–trnL, ycf1a–rps15, ycf1a gene) identified as remarkable candidate DNA markers for future studies identification, biogeography, phylogeny Oenantheae. Our study elucidated relationships among subdivided Sium Oenanthe. Oenanthe I clade be further clarified. Eight positively selected genes (accD, rbcL, rps8, ycf1a, ycf1b, ycf2, ndhF, ndhK) persuasively detected under site models tests, might have played roles in adaptation environments. results sufficient subsequent Oenantheae, promote understanding

Language: Английский

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A sharp discovery DOI
Elizabeth A. Kellogg

Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 385(6708), P. 495 - 496

Published: Aug. 1, 2024

Plant prickles are controlled by genes involved in the final step of cytokinin biosynthesis.

Language: Английский

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Deploying deep Solanaceae domestication and virus biotechnology knowledge to enhance food system performance and diversity DOI Creative Commons
Fabio Pasin, Mireia Uranga, R. Charudattan

et al.

Horticulture Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(9)

Published: July 20, 2024

Our knowledge of crop domestication, genomics, and the plant virosphere unevenly represents taxonomic distribution global biodiversity, and, as we show here, is significantly enriched for Solanaceae. Within family, potato, tomato, eggplant, pepper, over 100 lesser-known edible species play important nutrition cultural roles in local food systems. Technologies using engineered viruses are transitioning from proof-of-concept applications model plants to precise trait breeding Solanaceae crops. Leveraging this accumulated knowledge, highlight potential virus-based biotechnologies fast-track improvement production systems, contributing enhanced human security.

Language: Английский

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Solanaceae IX: Systematics, genomics, and evolution DOI Open Access
Tiina Särkinen, Rocío Deanna, Leandro Lacerda Giacomin

et al.

Taxon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 19, 2024

The nightshades (Solanaceae) are one of the most economically important plant families used as food crops, horticultural resources well medicines. family is globally distributed and currently includes 106 genera c. 2700 species. More about discovered every day, with much ongoing research taking place across globe. In past 2.5 years alone, 3 new 80 species have been described in Solanaceae (e.g., Orejuela & al., 2022; Dillon, 2023; Wang 2024), several genomes, pangenomes even a super-pangenome published Tang Bozan Li Lin Wu 2023a), morphological features such tuberous roots tribe Physalideae (Wang 2024) resin glands Solanum (da Silva-Sampaio 2021). To celebrate advance our knowledge family, we pleased to announce virtual special issue Taxon entitled "Solanaceae IX: Systematics, genomics, evolution". We invite submissions diverse list topics submission deadline on 28th February 2025. will be virtual, which means that articles released soon they accepted brought together into once all published. Manuscripts can submitted reference Special cover letter. All manuscript types (research articles, review perspectives, nomenclatural papers). theme purposely broad include any biological advances family. encourage high-quality global interest manuscripts, focused nightshade whether field taxonomy, nomenclature, phylogenetics/phylogenomics, phylogeography, morphology, anatomy, reproductive biology, development, cytogenetics, cytogenomics, phytochemistry, metabolomics, paleobotany, biogeography. Below outline main themes issue. Genomic fast accumulating (Sanatombi, 2024). data helping us understand genetic control traits He 2023) create tools for more effective crop breeding (Wu 2023b; Martina Data from chromosome studies cytogenetics potential provide perspective interpreting genome evolution organization (Deanna 2022). Beyond this, cytogenomic integrating molecular cytogenetic genomics comprehensively characterize variations identify accurately genomic changes associated ploidy events (Bombarely 2016; 2018). increased ease sequencing has enabled gain detailed nuanced understanding evolutionary relationships within over Gagnon Powell Huang Messeder still learned intricate between populations, species, genera, tribes Increased sampling revealing or confirming old ones revealed frequent cases discordance nuclear organellar genomes. These modern, densely sampled phylogenies insights processes underlie lineage diversification Solanaceae. terms nothing out reach nightshades. array plants, desert herbs Nolana) epiphytes Doselia) large trees some Solanum, Sessea). Careful anatomical needed fully structures, their function, homology da Silva Sampaio 2021; Figueroa Falcão 2003). Morphological linked recently phytochemistry human use. Phytochemical largely two secondary metabolites, tropane alkaloids glycoalkaloids, both useful humans. Micromorphology histochemistry gained popularity discovering function particular like trichomes Munien 2015). Phytochemistry continues attract interest, recent findings alkaloid biosynthesis genes Yang Zhang 2023), describing toxicity saponins (e.g, Lima Bezerra potentially uses glycoalkaloids medicine pesticides (Zhao Ostreikova Underlying many above taxonomic diversity With Solanaceae, not yet reached plateau expected coming years. Along being described, typifications combinations proposals conserve names Barboza Pretz Deanna, 2020; Alaria 2022), essential achieving stable nomenclature Multiple sources evidence considered resolve conflicts phylogenetics morphology Progress made mapping onto Hilgenhof building synthesis (https://about.worldfloraonline.org/tens/solanaceaesource-org), completing floristic accounts Palchetti Brazil Flora Group, Biogeographic allowed reconstruct shaped distribution Dupin 2017; Tovar Backes 2023). Coupling these fossil provided much-enhanced history through time Deanna Our ability use programmes depends biology plants genotype-to-phenotype interaction. Studies self-compatibility, pollination dispersal systems, seed germination continue reveal interesting mechanisms differences closely related 2016). Developmental aim discover pathways behind traits, including establishment specialized cell types, tissues, organs during life – underlying Hernández-Ciro Pabón-Mora, 2024; Satterlee

Language: Английский

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