The pomegranate (Punica granatum L. cv. 'Wonderful') genome and P. protopunica shed light on pomegranate domestication. Is Daru a wild stock?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The pomegranate is cultivated across a wide range of geographical regions worldwide for ornamental purposes, fruit aril for the food industry, and juice production. The pomegranate genome is reported to consist of 2n = 16 chromosomes in some cultivars and 2n = 18 in others. Clustering assembled contigs using Hi-C technology resulted in eight pseudochromosomes, alternatively, anchoring these contigs onto a genetic map produced nine pseudochromosomes. The origin of the domesticated pomegranate is unknown. Previous studies have suggested that the variant Daru, which is grown in the region of India and Nepal, is the origin of the wild stock.

Results

Here we explored the phylogeny, genetic structure, and substitution pattern of P. granatum. Phylogenetic analysis of Pun

SUBMITTER: Slonimsky A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12535167 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature