The genome and preliminary single-nuclei transcriptome of Lemna minuta reveals mechanisms of invasiveness.

ABSTRACT: The ability to trace every cell in some model organisms has led to the fundamental understanding of development and cellular function. However, in plants the complexity of cell number, organ size, and developmental time makes this a challenge even in the diminutive model plant Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). Duckweed, basal nongrass aquatic monocots, provide an opportunity to follow every cell of an entire plant due to their small size, reduced body plan, and fast clonal growth habit. Here we present a chromosome-resolved genome for the highly invasive Lesser Duckweed (Lemna minuta) and generate a preliminary cell atlas leveraging low cell coverage single-nuclei sequencing. We resolved the 360 megabase genome into 21 chromosomes, revealing a core nonredundant gene set with only the anc

SUBMITTER: Abramson BW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8825320 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature