Identifying candidate genes for sugar accumulation in sugarcane: an integrative approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Elucidating the intricacies of the sugarcane genome is essential for breeding superior cultivars. This economically important crop originates from hybridizations of highly polyploid Saccharum species. However, the large size (10 Gb), high degree of polyploidy, and aneuploidy of the sugarcane genome pose significant challenges to complete genome sequencing, assembly, and annotation. One successful strategy for identifying candidate genes linked to agronomic traits, particularly those associated with sugar accumulation, leverages synteny and potential collinearity with related species.

Results

In this study, we explored synteny between sorghum and sugarcane. Genes from a sorghum Brix QTL were used to screen bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) libraries from two Br

SUBMITTER: Martins MLT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654363 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature