A chromosome-based draft sequence of the hexaploid bread wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) genome
Черновая последовательность генома гексаплоидной хлебной пшеницы (Triticum aestivum), построенная на основе хромосом
2014-07-17
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An ordered draft sequence of the 17-gigabase hexaploid bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) genome has been produced by sequencing isolated chromosome arms. We have annotated 124,201 gene loci distributed nearly evenly across the homeologous chromosomes and subgenomes. Comparative gene analysis of wheat subgenomes and extant diploid and tetraploid wheat relatives showed that high sequence similarity and structural conservation are retained, with limited gene loss, after polyploidization. However, across the genomes there was evidence of dynamic gene gain, loss, and duplication since the divergence of the wheat lineages. A high degree of transcriptional autonomy and no global dominance was found for the subgenomes. These insights into the genome biology of a polyploid crop provide a springboard for faster gene isolation, rapid genetic marker development, and precise breeding to meet the needs of increasing food demand worldwide.
Key Findings
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An ordered draft sequence of the 17-gigabase hexaploid bread wheat genome was generated by sequencing isolated chromosome arms.
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Comparative analyses revealed dynamic gene gain, loss, and duplication across wheat genomes since lineage divergence.
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The study annotated 124,201 gene loci distributed nearly evenly across wheat’s homeologous chromosomes and three subgenomes.
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The subgenomes showed high transcriptional autonomy without global dominance, supporting applications in gene isolation, marker development, and precision breeding.
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Wheat subgenomes retain high sequence similarity and structural conservation, with limited gene loss following polyploidization.
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the 17-gigabase hexaploid bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) genome
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genome organization and evolution, including gene distribution, sequence and structural conservation, gene gain/loss/duplication, and subgenome transcriptional autonomy after polyploidization
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