Pan-genome and multi-parental framework for high-resolution trait dissection in melon (Cucumis melo).

ABSTRACT: Linking genotype with phenotype is a fundamental goal in biology and requires robust data for both. Recent advances in plant-genome sequencing have expedited comparisons among multiple-related individuals. The abundance of structural genomic within-species variation that has been discovered indicates that a single reference genome cannot represent the complete sequence diversity of a species, leading to the expansion of the pan-genome concept. For high-resolution forward genetics, this unprecedented access to genomic variation should be paralleled and integrated with phenotypic characterization of genetic diversity. We developed a multi-parental framework for trait dissection in melon (Cucumis melo), leveraging a novel pan-genome constructed for this highly variable cucurbit crop. A core s

SUBMITTER: Oren E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10100132 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature