The Plant Cell,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
36(10), С. 4109 - 4131
Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2024
The
subgenus
Tillandsia
(Bromeliaceae)
belongs
to
one
of
the
fastest
radiating
clades
in
plant
kingdom
and
is
characterized
by
repeated
evolution
Crassulacean
acid
metabolism
(CAM).
Despite
its
complex
genetic
basis,
this
water-conserving
trait
has
evolved
independently
across
many
families
regarded
as
a
key
innovation
driver
ecological
diversification
Bromeliaceae.
By
producing
high-quality
genome
assemblies
species
pair
displaying
divergent
photosynthetic
phenotypes,
combining
genome-wide
investigations
synteny,
transposable
element
(TE)
dynamics,
sequence
evolution,
gene
family
temporal
differential
expression,
we
were
able
pinpoint
genomic
drivers
CAM
Tillandsia.
Several
large-scale
rearrangements
associated
with
karyotype
changes
between
2
genomes
highly
dynamic
TE
landscape
shaped
However,
our
analyses
show
that
rewiring
mainly
obtained
through
regulatory
rather
than
coding
CAM-related
genes
are
differentially
expressed
24-h
cycle
but
not
candidates
positive
selection.
Gene
orthology
reveal
manifesting
expression
underwent
accelerated
expansion
constitutive
species,
further
supporting
view
evolution.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 24, 2024
Cannabis
sativa
is
a
globally
significant
seed-oil,
fiber,
and
drug-producing
plant
species.
However,
century
of
prohibition
has
severely
restricted
legal
breeding
germplasm
resource
development,
leaving
potential
hemp-based
nutritional
fiber
applications
unrealized.
Existing
cultivars
are
highly
heterozygous
lack
competitiveness
in
the
overall
grain
markets,
relegating
hemp
to
less
than
200,000
hectares
globally1.
The
relaxation
drug
laws
recent
decades
generated
widespread
interest
expanding
reincorporating
cannabis
into
agricultural
systems,
but
progress
been
impeded
by
limited
understanding
genomics
potential.
No
studies
date
have
examined
genomic
diversity
evolution
populations
using
haplotype-resolved,
chromosome-scale
assemblies
from
publicly
available
germplasm.
Here
we
present
pangenome,
constructed
with
181
new
12
previously
released
genomes
total
156
biological
samples
both
male
(XY)
female
(XX)
plants,
including
42
trio
phased
36
assemblies.
We
discovered
regions
pangenome
that
surprisingly
diverse
for
single
species,
high
levels
genetic
structural
variation,
propose
novel
population
structure
hybridization
history.
Conversely,
cannabinoid
synthase
genes
contain
very
low
diversity,
despite
being
embedded
within
variable
region
containing
multiple
pseudogenized
paralogs
distinct
transposable
element
arrangements.
Additionally,
identified
variants
acyl-lipid
thioesterase
(ALT)
associated
fatty
acid
chain
length
variation
production
rare
cannabinoids,
tetrahydrocannabinol
varin
(THCV)
cannabidiol
(CBDV).
conclude
gene
pool
only
partially
characterized,
existence
wild
relatives
Asia
remains
likely,
while
its
as
crop
species
largely
Nature Chemical Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июль 23, 2024
Abstract
Soapwort
(
Saponaria
officinalis
)
is
a
flowering
plant
from
the
Caryophyllaceae
family
with
long
history
of
human
use
as
traditional
source
soap.
Its
detergent
properties
are
because
production
polar
compounds
(saponins),
which
oleanane-based
triterpenoid
saponins,
saponariosides
A
and
B,
major
components.
saponins
have
anticancer
also
interest
endosomal
escape
enhancers
for
targeted
tumor
therapies.
Intriguingly,
these
share
common
structural
features
vaccine
adjuvant
QS-21
and,
thus,
represent
potential
alternative
supply
saponin
precursors.
Here,
we
sequence
S
.
genome
through
mining
combinatorial
expression,
identify
14
enzymes
that
complete
biosynthetic
pathway
to
saponarioside
B.
These
include
noncanonical
cytosolic
GH1
(glycoside
hydrolase
1)
transglycosidase
required
addition
d-
quinovose.
Our
results
open
avenues
accessing
engineering
natural
new-to-nature
pharmaceuticals,
drug
delivery
agents
immunostimulants.
Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
387(6734), С. 630 - 636
Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025
In
many
species
with
sex
chromosomes,
the
Y
is
a
tiny
chromosome.
However,
dioecious
plant
Silene
latifolia
has
giant
~550-megabase
chromosome,
which
remained
unsequenced
so
far.
We
used
long-
and
short-read
hybrid
approach
to
obtain
high-quality
male
genome.
Comparative
analysis
of
chromosomes
their
homologs
in
outgroups
showed
that
highly
rearranged
degenerated.
Recombination
suppression
between
X
extended
several
steps
triggered
massive
accumulation
repeats
on
as
well
nonrecombining
pericentromeric
region
X,
leading
chromosomes.
Using
phenotype
mutants,
we
identified
candidate
sex-determining
genes
locations
consistent
favoring
recombination
events
11
5
million
years
ago.
Abstract
The
genus
Chenopodium
L.
is
characterized
by
its
wide
geographic
distribution
and
ecological
adaptability.
Species
such
as
quinoa
(
Willd.)
have
served
domesticated
staple
crops
for
centuries.
Wild
species
exhibit
diverse
niche
adaptations
are
important
genetic
reservoirs
beneficial
agronomic
traits,
including
disease
resistance
climate
hardiness.
To
harness
the
potential
of
wild
taxa
crop
improvement,
we
developed
a
pangenome
through
assembly
comparative
analyses
12
that
encompass
eight
known
genome
types
(A–H).
Six
new
chromosome‐scale
assemblies,
many
polyploids;
thus,
total
20
genomes
were
included
in
analyses.
We
show
vary
dramatically
size
with
D
being
smallest
(∼370
Mb)
B
largest
(∼700
was
correlated
independent
expansions
Copia
Gypsy
LTR
retrotransposon
families,
suggesting
transposable
elements
played
critical
role
evolution
genomes.
annotated
33,457
pan‐
gene
which
∼65%
classified
shell
(2%
private).
Phylogenetic
analysis
clarified
evolutionary
relationships
among
lineages,
notably
resolving
taxonomic
placement
F
while
highlighting
uniqueness
A
Western
Hemisphere.
These
genomic
resources
particularly
understanding
secondary
tertiary
pools
available
improvement
chenopods
furthering
our
complexity
within
genus.
Abstract
Background
The
Drosophila
genus
is
ideal
for
studying
genome
evolution
due
to
its
relatively
simple
chromosome
structure
and
small
size,
with
rearrangements
mainly
restricted
within
arms,
such
as
Muller
elements.
However,
work
on
the
rapidly
evolving
repetitive
genomic
regions,
composed
of
transposons
tandem
repeats,
have
been
hampered
by
lack
genus-wide
chromosome-level
assemblies.
Results
Integrating
long-read
sequencing
capture
technology,
here
we
produce
annotate
30
assemblies
genus.
Based
this
dataset,
reveal
evolutionary
dynamics
across
phylogeny,
including
identification
regions
that
show
comparatively
high
structural
stability
throughout
evolution.
Moreover,
ananassae
subgroup,
uncover
emergence
new
conformations
rapid
expansion
novel
satellite
DNA
sequence
families,
which
form
large
continuous
pericentromeric
domains
higher-order
repeat
structures
are
reminiscent
those
observed
in
human
Arabidopsis
genomes.
Conclusions
These
present
a
valuable
resource
future
research,
power
demonstrated
our
analysis
In
addition,
based
findings,
propose
subgroup
an
model
system
centromere
structure.
Structural
elements
are
widespread
across
genomes,
but
their
complexity
and
role
in
repeatedly
driving
local
adaptation
remain
unclear.
In
this
work,
we
use
phased
genome
assemblies
to
show
that
adaptive
divergence
cryptic
color
pattern
a
stick
insect
is
underlain
by
structural
variation,
not
simple
chromosomal
inversion.
We
found
populations
of
insects
on
two
mountains
associated
with
translocations
have
also
been
inverted.
These
differ
size
origin
each
mountain,
they
overlap
partially
involve
some
the
same
gene
regions.
Moreover,
variation
subject
divergent
selection
arose
without
introgression
between
species.
Our
results
how
provides
mechanism
for
repeated
bouts
adaptation.
Trends in Plant Science,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
29(3), С. 355 - 369
Опубликована: Сен. 23, 2023
Genome
alignment
is
one
of
the
most
foundational
methods
for
genome
sequence
studies.
With
rapid
advances
in
sequencing
and
assembly
technologies,
these
newly
assembled
genomes
present
challenges
tools
to
meet
increased
complexity
scale.
Plant
technologically
challenging
because
frequent
whole-genome
duplications
(WGDs)
as
well
chromosome
rearrangements
fractionation,
high
nucleotide
diversity,
widespread
structural
variation,
transposable
element
(TE)
activity
causing
large
proportions
repeat
elements.
We
summarize
classical
pairwise
multiple
(MGA)
methods,
highlight
techniques
that
are
widely
used
or
being
developed
by
plant
research
community.
also
outline
remaining
precise
interpretation
results
plants.