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A 160 Gbp fork fern genome shatters size record for eukaryotes
(Cell Press (Elsevier), 2024-05-31)
Vascular plants are exceptional among eukaryotes due to their outstanding genome size diversity which ranges ∼2,400-fold, including the largest genome so far recorded in the angiosperm Paris japonica (148.89 Gbp/1C). Despite ...
The genome sequence of rosebay willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Scop., 1771 (syn. Epilobium angustifolium L., 1753) (Onagraceae).
(Taylor and Francis, 2024-03-20)
We present a genome assembly from an individual Chamaenerion angustifolium (fireweed; Tracheophyta; Magnoliopsida; Myrtales; Onagraceae). The genome sequence is 655.9 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded ...
Genomic signals of local adaptation and hybridization in Asian white birch
(Wiley, 2022-11-17)
Disentangling the numerous processes that affect patterns of genome-wide diversity in widespread tree species has important implications for taxonomy, conservation, and forestry. Here, we investigate the population genomic ...
Tapping Culture Collections for Fungal Endophytes: First Genome Assemblies for Three Genera and Five Species in the Ascomycota
(Oxford University Press, 2023-03-07)
The Ascomycota form the largest phylum in the fungal kingdom and show a wide diversity of lifestyles, some involving associations with plants. Genomic data are available for many ascomycetes that are pathogenic to plants, ...
Maintenance and expansion of genetic and trait variation following domestication in a clonal crop
(Wiley, 2023-06-02)
Clonal propagation enables favourable crop genotypes to be rapidly selected and multiplied. However, the absence of sexual propagation can lead to low genetic diversity and accumulation of deleterious mutations, which may ...
Functionality of chimeric TssA proteins in the type VI secretion system reveals sheath docking specificity within their N-terminal domains.
(2024-05-20)
The genome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa encodes three type VI secretion systems, each comprising a dozen distinct proteins, which deliver toxins upon T6SS sheath contraction. The least conserved T6SS component, TssA, has ...
Indigenous crop diversity maintained despite the introduction of major global crops in an African centre of agrobiodiversity
(Wiley, 2023-07-19)
Societal Impact Statement
The global success and expansion of a small pool of major crops, including rice, wheat and maize, risks homogenising global agriculture. Focusing on the agriculturally diverse Ethiopian Highlands, ...
The development of the adult nervous system in the annelid Owenia fusiformis.
(2024-02-21)
BACKGROUND: The evolutionary origins of animal nervous systems remain contentious because we still have a limited understanding of neural development in most major animal clades. Annelids - a species-rich group with ...