Chromosome-scale assemblies of the male and female Populus euphratica genomes reveal the molecular basis of sex determination and sexual dimorphism

Shanhe Zhang; Zhihua Wu; De Ma; Juntuan Zhai; Xiaoli Han; Zhenbo Jiang; Shuo Liu; Jingdong Xu; Peipei Jiao; Zhijun Li

doi:10.1038/s42003-022-04145-7

Communications Biology (Nov 2022)

Chromosome-scale assemblies of the male and female Populus euphratica genomes reveal the molecular basis of sex determination and sexual dimorphism

Shanhe Zhang,
Zhihua Wu,
De Ma,
Juntuan Zhai,
Xiaoli Han,
Zhenbo Jiang,
Shuo Liu,
Jingdong Xu,
Peipei Jiao,
Zhijun Li

Affiliations

Shanhe Zhang: College of Life Sciences and Technology, Tarim University/Key Laboratory of Protection and Utilization of Biological Resources in Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Production & Construction Corps/Research Center of Populus Euphratica
Zhihua Wu: College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University
De Ma: Novogene Bioinformatics Institute
Juntuan Zhai: College of Life Sciences and Technology, Tarim University/Key Laboratory of Protection and Utilization of Biological Resources in Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Production & Construction Corps/Research Center of Populus Euphratica
Xiaoli Han: College of Life Sciences and Technology, Tarim University/Key Laboratory of Protection and Utilization of Biological Resources in Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Production & Construction Corps/Research Center of Populus Euphratica
Zhenbo Jiang: College of Life Sciences and Technology, Tarim University/Key Laboratory of Protection and Utilization of Biological Resources in Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Production & Construction Corps/Research Center of Populus Euphratica
Shuo Liu: Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plant Germplasm in Wuling Area of China, College of Life Sciences, South-Central Minzu University
Jingdong Xu: Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plant Germplasm in Wuling Area of China, College of Life Sciences, South-Central Minzu University
Peipei Jiao: College of Life Sciences and Technology, Tarim University/Key Laboratory of Protection and Utilization of Biological Resources in Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Production & Construction Corps/Research Center of Populus Euphratica
Zhijun Li: College of Life Sciences and Technology, Tarim University/Key Laboratory of Protection and Utilization of Biological Resources in Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Production & Construction Corps/Research Center of Populus Euphratica

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04145-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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Reference-quality genomes of both sexes of the dioecious tree species, Populus euphratica, provide further insight into the evolution of Populus sex chromosomes and highlight male-specific fusion genes that may contribute to sexual dimorphism.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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