Eight high-quality genomes reveal pan-genome architecture and ecotype differentiation of Brassica napus

JM Song, Z Guan, J Hu, C Guo, Z Yang, S Wang, D Liu… - Nature plants, 2020 - nature.com
Rapeseed (Brassica napus) is the second most important oilseed crop in the world but the
genetic diversity underlying its massive phenotypic variations remains largely unexplored …

Exploring the gene pool of Brassica napus by genomics‐based approaches

D Hu, J Jing, RJ Snowdon, AS Mason… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
De novo allopolyploidization in Brassica provides a very successful model for reconstructing
polyploid genomes using progenitor species and relatives to broaden crop gene pools and …

Oil plant genomes: current state of the science

JM Song, Y Zhang, ZW Zhou, S Lu, W Ma… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Vegetable oils are an indispensable nutritional component of the human diet as well as
important raw materials for a variety of industrial applications such as pharmaceuticals …

Brassica carinata genome characterization clarifies U's triangle model of evolution and polyploidy in Brassica

X Song, Y Wei, D Xiao, K Gong, P Sun, Y Ren… - Plant …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata) in the Brassicaceae family possesses many excellent
agronomic traits. Here, the high-quality genome sequence of B. carinata is reported …

A genome variation map provides insights into the genetics of walnut adaptation and agronomic traits

F Ji, Q Ma, W Zhang, J Liu, Y Feng, P Zhao, X Song… - Genome Biology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Common walnut (Juglans regia L.) is one of the top four most
consumed nuts in the world due to its health benefits and pleasant taste. Despite its …

A high‐quality Brassica napus genome reveals expansion of transposable elements, subgenome evolution and disease resistance

X Chen, C Tong, X Zhang, A Song, M Hu… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is a recent allotetraploid crop, which is well known for its high
oil production. Here, we report a high‐quality genome assembly of a typical semi‐winter …

Asymmetric epigenome maps of subgenomes reveal imbalanced transcription and distinct evolutionary trends in Brassica napus

Q Zhang, P Guan, L Zhao, M Ma, L Xie, Y Li, R Zheng… - Molecular Plant, 2021 - cell.com
The complexity of the epigenome landscape and transcriptional regulation is significantly
increased during plant polyploidization, which drives genome evolution and contributes to …

Interploidy Introgression Shaped Adaptation during the Origin and Domestication History of Brassica napus

T Wang, ADJ van Dijk, J Bucher, J Liang… - Molecular Biology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Polyploidy is recurrent across the tree of life and known as an evolutionary driving force in
plant diversification and crop domestication. How polyploid plants adapt to various habitats …

Genome structural evolution in Brassica crops

Z He, R Ji, L Havlickova, L Wang, Y Li, HT Lee, J Song… - Nature Plants, 2021 - nature.com
The cultivated Brassica species include numerous vegetable and oil crops of global
importance. Three genomes (designated A, B and C) share mesohexapolyploid ancestry …

The story of a decade: genomics, functional genomics and molecular breeding in Brassica napus

J Gu, Z Guan, Y Jiao, K Liu, D Hong - Plant Communications, 2024 - cell.com
Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is one of the major global sources for edible vegetable oil
and is also utilized in feeding, pioneer crop, sightseeing and industrial purposes. With the …