scholarly journals Genome Survey Sequencing of Acer truncatum Bunge to Identify Genomic Information, Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers and Complete Chloroplast Genome

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rongkai Wang ◽  
Jinshuan Fan ◽  
Pan Chang ◽  
Ling Zhu ◽  
Mengran Zhao ◽  
...  

The Acer truncatum Bunge is a particular forest tree species found in the north of China. Due to the recent discovery that its seeds contain a considerable amount of nervonic acid, this species has received more and more attention. However, there have been no reports of the genome in this species. In this study, we report on the Acer truncatum genome sequence produced by genome survey sequencing. In total, we obtained 61.90 Gbp of high-quality data, representing approximately 116x coverage of the Acer truncatum genome. The genomic characteristics of Acer truncatum include a genome size of 529.88 Mbp, a heterozygosis rate of 1.06% and a repeat rate of 48.8%. A total of 392,961 high-quality genomic SSR markers were developed and a graphical map of the annotated circular chloroplast genome was generated. Thus far, this is the first report of de novo whole genome sequencing and assembly of Acer truncatum. We believe that this genome sequence dataset may provide a new resource for future genomic analysis and molecular breeding studies of Acer truncatum.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Da Zhang ◽  
LianLian Li ◽  
XueWei Wu ◽  
TianXi Wang ◽  
Na Ping ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Nomocharis is a genus that is closely related to Lilium in the Liliaceae family. It’s useful to study the influence of the uplift of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau on plants and their biological diversity. Nomocharis is a genus of such plants, and research on this genus will be especially informative, considering the genetic diversity of flowers. However, the genetic information of Nomocharis has not been fully elucidated. Results: To obtain a complete Nomocharis reference genome, the paper first performed a general survey. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was utilized to perform de novo sequencing of the entire Nomocharis forrestii genome. In this study, the sequencing process yielded approximately 137.4 Gb of high-quality data, the total sequencing depth was approximately 63X, and the Q30 ratio was 91.95%; the estimated genome size was approximately 2.17 Gb; the repetitive sequence content was approximately 84.7%, the heterozygosity rate was 3.99%, and the estimated GC content of the genome was 43%. Furthermore, an annotated circular chloroplast gene map was generated, and a preliminary evolutionary analysis was performed. In addition, a total of 78,045 high-quality SSR markers were developed. Conclusion: Nomocharis forrestii has a 2.17 Gb heterozygous genome, its SSR markers are predominantly dinucleotides, and its chloroplast genome shows that Nomocharis forrestii and Lilium bakerianum have the highest homology followed by Lilium distichum. To the best of our knowledge, this report describes the first de novo whole-genome sequencing and assembly process to be performed for Nomocharis. The results of this study may provide new resources for the future genetic analysis and molecular breeding of Nomocharis.



Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 246
Author(s):  
Xiaomeng Chen ◽  
Rui Li ◽  
Yonglin Wang ◽  
Aining Li

An emerging poplar canker caused by the gram-negative bacterium, Lonsdalea populi, has led to high mortality of hybrid poplars Populus × euramericana in China and Europe. The molecular bases of pathogenicity and bark adaptation of L. populi have become a focus of recent research. This study revealed the whole genome sequence and identified putative virulence factors of L. populi. A high-quality L. populi genome sequence was assembled de novo, with a genome size of 3,859,707 bp, containing approximately 3434 genes and 107 RNAs (75 tRNA, 22 rRNA, and 10 ncRNA). The L. populi genome contained 380 virulence-associated genes, mainly encoding for adhesion, extracellular enzymes, secretory systems, and two-component transduction systems. The genome had 110 carbohydrate-active enzyme (CAZy)-coding genes and putative secreted proteins. The antibiotic-resistance database annotation listed that L. populi was resistant to penicillin, fluoroquinolone, and kasugamycin. Analysis of comparative genomics found that L. populi exhibited the highest homology with the L. britannica genome and L. populi encompassed 1905 specific genes, 1769 dispensable genes, and 1381 conserved genes, suggesting high evolutionary diversity and genomic plasticity. Moreover, the pan genome analysis revealed that the N-5-1 genome is an open genome. These findings provide important resources for understanding the molecular basis of the pathogenicity and biology of L. populi and the poplar-bacterium interaction.



Author(s):  
Corrinne E Grover ◽  
Daojun Yuan ◽  
Mark A Arick ◽  
Emma R Miller ◽  
Guanjing Hu ◽  
...  

Abstract Cotton is an important textile crop whose gains in production over the last century have been challenged by various diseases. Because many modern cultivars are susceptible to several pests and pathogens, breeding efforts have included attempts to introgress wild, naturally resistant germplasm into elite lines. Gossypium stocksii is a wild cotton species native to Africa, which is part of a clade of vastly understudied species. Most of what is known about this species comes from pest resistance surveys and/or breeding efforts, which suggests that G. stocksii could be a valuable reservoir of natural pest resistance. Here we present a high-quality de novo genome sequence for G. stocksii. We compare the G. stocksii genome with resequencing data from a closely related, understudied species (G. somalense) to generate insight into the relatedness of these cotton species. Finally, we discuss the utility of the G. stocksii genome for understanding pest resistance in cotton, particularly resistance to cotton leaf curl virus.



2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinxin Yi ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
Shengcai Chen ◽  
Hao Wu ◽  
Min Liu ◽  
...  

Cultivated soybean (Glycine max) is an important source for protein and oil. Many elite cultivars with different traits have been developed for different conditions. Each soybean strain has its own genetic diversity, and the availability of more high-quality soybean genomes can enhance comparative genomic analysis for identifying genetic underpinnings for its unique traits. In this study, we constructed a high-quality de novo assembly of an elite soybean cultivar Jidou 17 (JD17) with chromsome contiguity and high accuracy. We annotated 52,840 gene models and reconstructed 74,054 high-quality full-length transcripts. We performed a genome-wide comparative analysis based on the reference genome of JD17 with three published soybeans (WM82, ZH13 and W05) , which identified five large inversions and two large translocations specific to JD17, 20,984 - 46,912 PAVs spanning 13.1 - 46.9 Mb in size, and 5 - 53 large PAV clusters larger than 500kb. 1,695,741 - 3,664,629 SNPs and 446,689 - 800,489 Indels were identified and annotated between JD17 and them. Symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) genes were identified and the effects from these variants were further evaluated. It was found that the coding sequences of 9 nitrogen fixation-related genes were greatly affected. The high-quality genome assembly of JD17 can serve as a valuable reference for soybean functional genomics research.



Molecules ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 5150-5162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Wei ◽  
Linhai Wang ◽  
Yanxin Zhang ◽  
Xiaoqiong Qi ◽  
Xiaoling Wang ◽  
...  


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Wu ◽  
X. Deng ◽  
G. Liang ◽  
C. Wallis ◽  
J. T. Trumble ◽  
...  

The draft genome sequence of “ Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum” strain RSTM from a potato psyllid ( Bactericera cockerelli ) in California is reported here. The RSTM strain has a genome size of 1,286,787 bp, a G+C content of 35.1%, 1,211 predicted open reading frames (ORFs), and 43 RNA genes.



Author(s):  
Xinhai Ye ◽  
Yi Yang ◽  
Zhaoyang Tian ◽  
Le Xu ◽  
Kaili Yu ◽  
...  

AbstractSequencing and assembling a genome with a single individual have several advantages, such as lower heterozygosity and easier sample preparation. However, the amount of genomic DNA of some small sized organisms might not meet the standard DNA input requirement for current sequencing pipelines. Although few studies sequenced a single small insect with about 100 ng DNA as input, it may still be challenging for many small organisms to obtain such amount of DNA from a single individual. Here, we use 20 ng DNA as input, and present a high-quality genome assembly for a single haploid male parasitoid wasp (Habrobracon hebetor) using Nanopore and Illumina. Because of the low input DNA, a whole genome amplification (WGA) method is used before sequencing. The assembled genome size is 131.6 Mb with a contig N50 of 1.63 Mb. A total of 99% Benchmarking Universal Single-Copy Orthologs are detected, suggesting the high level of completeness of the genome assembly. Genome comparison between H. hebetor and its relative Bracon brevicornis shows a high-level genome synteny, indicating the genome of H. hebetor is highly accurate and contiguous. Our study provides an example for de novo assembling a genome from ultra-low input DNA, and will be used for sequencing projects of small sized species and rare samples, haploid genomics as well as population genetics of small sized species.



Plant Disease ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiong Zhang ◽  
Xiaohui Cheng ◽  
Lijiang Liu ◽  
Shengyi Liu

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a notorious fungal pathogen that causes sclerotinia stem rot (SSR) on many important crops in China and worldwide. Here, we present a high- quality genome assembly of S. sclerotiorum strain WH6 using the PacBio SMRT cell platform. The assembled genome has a total size of 38.96 Mbp, with a contig N50 length of 1.90 Mbp, and encodes 10,512 predicted coding genes, including 685 secreted proteins and 65 effector candidates. This is the the first report of a genome sequence from China. The WH6 genome sequence provides a valuable resource for facilitating our understanding of S. sclerotiorum-host interactions and SSR control in China and the world.



2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mickael Orgeur ◽  
Marvin Martens ◽  
Stefan T. Börno ◽  
Bernd Timmermann ◽  
Delphine Duprez ◽  
...  

AbstractThe sequence of the chicken genome, like several other draft genome sequences, is presently not fully covered. Gaps, contigs assigned with low confidence and uncharacterized chromosomes result in gene fragmentation and imprecise gene annotation. Transcript abundance estimation from RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) data relies on read quality, library complexity and expression normalization. In addition, the quality of the genome sequence used to map sequencing reads and the gene annotation that defines gene features must also be taken into account. Partially covered genome sequence causes the loss of sequencing reads from the mapping step, while an inaccurate definition of gene features induces imprecise read counts from the assignment step. Both steps can significantly bias interpretation of RNA-seq data. Here, we describe a dual transcript-discovery approach combining a genome-guided gene prediction and ade novotranscriptome assembly. This dual approach enabled us to increase the assignment rate of RNA-seq data by nearly 20% as compared to when using only the chicken reference annotation, contributing therefore to a more accurate estimation of transcript abundance. More generally, this strategy could be applied to any organism with partial genome sequence and/or lacking a manually-curated reference annotation in order to improve the accuracy of gene expression studies.



2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven T. Pullan ◽  
Rory W. Miles ◽  
Kuiama Lewandowski ◽  
Richard Vipond

Hybrid de novo assembly of Illumina/Nanopore reads produced a complete closed genome sequence of the chromosome and two virulence plasmids of a Bacillus anthracis isolate from a fatal anthrax case in the United Kingdom linked to imported animal skins/drums; this provides a high-quality representative sequence for this lineage.



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