Construction of the super pan-genome for the genus <i>Actinidia</i> reveals structural variations linked to phenotypic diversity.

ABSTRACT: Kiwifruits, belonging to the genus Actinidia, are acknowledged as one of the most successfully domesticated fruits in the twentieth century. Despite the rich wild resources and diverse phenotypes within this genus, insights into the genomic changes are still limited. Here, we conducted whole-genome sequencing on seven representative materials from highly diversified sections of Actinidia, leading to the assembly and annotation of 14 haplotype genomes with sizes spanning from 602.0 to 699.6 Mb. By compiling these haplotype genomes, we constructed a super pan-genome for the genus. We identified numerous structural variations (SVs, including variations in gene copy number) and highly diverged regions in these genomes. Notably, significant SV variability was observed within the i

SUBMITTER: Wu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12038230 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature