A chromosome-scale assembly of the quinoa genome provides insights into the structure and dynamics of its subgenomes
Elodie Rey, Peter J Maughan, Florian Maumus, Daniel Lewis, Leanne Wilson, Juliana Fuller, Sandra M Schmöckel, Eric N Jellen, Mark Tester, David E Jarvis · 2023
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Description
Elodie Rey and a large team assemble the quinoa genome at chromosome scale. Their genome paper from twenty twenty-three serves global food security research. Quinoa is a seed crop with two merged ancestral genomes. Earlier assemblies were fragmented and missed chromosome structure.
Contact mapping stitched the genome into eighteen chromosome scaffolds. Tens of thousands of protein genes were annotated across them. Two diploid relatives helped untangle the merged subgenomes. A huge inversion was found on one chromosome arm. Repetitive DNA makes up most of the genome length. Breeders can now locate traits on real chromosomes. Salt and drought tolerance work may speed up.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Elodie Rey, Peter J Maughan, Florian Maumus, Daniel Lewis, Leanne Wilson, Juliana Fuller, Sandra M Schmöckel, Eric N Jellen, Mark Tester, David E Jarvis |
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| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 60 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |