The unexplored diversity of rough-seeded lupins provides rich genomic resources and insights into lupin evolution.

ABSTRACT: Lupin crops provide nutritious seeds as an excellent source of dietary protein. However, extensive genomic resources are needed for crop improvement, focusing on key traits such as nutritional value and climate resiliency, to ensure global food security based on sustainable and healthy diets for all. Such resources can be derived either from related lupin species or crop wild relatives, which represent a large and untapped source of genetic variation for crop improvement. Here, we report genome assemblies of the cross-compatible species Lupinus cosentinii (Mediterranean) and its pan-Saharan wild relative L. digitatus, which are well adapted to drought-prone environments and partially domesticated. We show that both species are tetraploids, and their repetitive DNA content differs considera

SUBMITTER: Susek K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12065815 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature