The genomic basis of geographic differentiation and fiber improvement in cultivated cotton.

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TitleThe genomic basis of geographic differentiation and fiber improvement in cultivated cotton.
AuthorsHe S, Sun G, Geng X, Gong W, Dai P, Jia Y, Shi W, Pan Z, Wang J, Wang L, Xiao S, Chen B, Cui S, You C, Xie Z, Wang F, Sun J, Fu G, Peng Z, Hu D, Wang L, Pang B, Du X
TypeJournal Article
Journal NameNature genetics
Volume53
Issue6
Year2021
Page(s)916-924
CitationHe S, Sun G, Geng X, Gong W, Dai P, Jia Y, Shi W, Pan Z, Wang J, Wang L, Xiao S, Chen B, Cui S, You C, Xie Z, Wang F, Sun J, Fu G, Peng Z, Hu D, Wang L, Pang B, Du X. The genomic basis of geographic differentiation and fiber improvement in cultivated cotton.. Nature genetics. epub 2021 Apr 15; 2021 Jun; 53(6):916-924.
Publication CodeNGN-53-914

Abstract

Large-scale genomic surveys of crop germplasm are important for understanding the genetic architecture of favorable traits. The genomic basis of geographic differentiation and fiber improvement in cultivated cotton is poorly understood. Here, we analyzed 3,248 tetraploid cotton genomes and confirmed that the extensive chromosome inversions on chromosomes A06 and A08 underlies the geographic differentiation in cultivated Gossypium hirsutum. We further revealed that the haplotypic diversity originated from landraces, which might be essential for understanding adaptative evolution in cultivated cotton. Introgression and association analyses identified new fiber quality-related loci and demonstrated that the introgressed alleles from two diploid cottons had a large effect on fiber quality improvement. These loci provided the potential power to overcome the bottleneck in fiber quality improvement. Our study uncovered several critical genomic signatures generated by historical breeding effects in cotton and a wealth of data that enrich genomic resources for the research community.

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Property NameValue
Publication TypeJournal Article
ISSN1546-1718
Epub Date2021 Apr 15
Elocation10.1038/s41588-021-00844-9
Journal AbbreviationNat Genet
DOI10.1038/s41588-021-00844-9
LanguageEnglish
eISSN1546-1718
Journal CountryUnited States
Language Abbreng
Publication Date2021 Jun
Publication ModelPrint-Electronic
Journal NameNature genetics
Publication CodeNGN-53-914