Pangenome and resequencing analyses reveal flowering evolution and genetic control in Cerasus
Songtao Jiu, Yahui Lei, Linlin Fang, Yue Huang, Wenbo Chen, Yan Xu, Lei Wang, Zhengxin Lv, Xunju Liu, Lu Han, Boyang Liu, Chen Zhang, Xiao Dong, Taoxian Zhang, Jiawei Wang, Xu Zhang, Yuliang Cai, Wei Zheng, Fangdong Li, Congli Liu, Hongwen Li, Jijun Zhu, Fei Yu, Ming Li, Jing Wang, Long Chen, Chunji · 2026
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Description
Songtao Jiu and a large team present a 2026 pangenome study of cherries and their relatives in the subgenus Cerasus, valued for fruit and blossom. Genomic resources for the group were thin, which limited work on structural variation and flowering traits.
The team assembled eight new genomes and combined them with thirteen published ones into a pangenome of twenty-one accessions from seventeen species. Flowering times varied widely across the group. One gene, AGL9, stood out as tied to flowering progression: switching it on early pushed post-dormancy flowering faster. Another gene's protein bound its promoter and held it back, while AGL9 partnered physically with two floral organ proteins. The authors offer the resource as a framework for cherry genetics and breeding.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Songtao Jiu, Yahui Lei, Linlin Fang, Yue Huang, Wenbo Chen, Yan Xu, Lei Wang, Zhengxin Lv, Xunju Liu, Lu Han, Boyang Liu, Chen Zhang, Xiao Dong, Taoxian Zhang, Jiawei Wang, Xu Zhang, Yuliang Cai, Wei Zheng, Fangdong Li, Congli Liu, Hongwen Li, Jijun Zhu, Fei Yu, Ming Li, Jing Wang, Long Chen, Chunji |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 82 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |