Cucurbitaceae genome evolution, gene function, and molecular breeding

Cucurbitaceae is one of the most genetically diverse plant families in the world. Many of them are important vegetables or medicinal plants and are widely distributed worldwide. The rapid development of sequencing technologies and bioinformatic algorithms has enabled the generation of genome sequenc...

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Published in:Horticulture research 2022-01, Vol.9
Main Authors: Ma, Lili, Wang, Qing, Zheng, Yanyan, Guo, Jing, Yuan, Shuzhi, Fu, Anzhen, Bai, Chunmei, Zhao, Xiaoyan, Zheng, Shufang, Wen, Changlong, Guo, Shaogui, Gao, Lipu, Grierson, Donald, Zuo, Jinhua, Xu, Yong
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Language:English
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Summary:Cucurbitaceae is one of the most genetically diverse plant families in the world. Many of them are important vegetables or medicinal plants and are widely distributed worldwide. The rapid development of sequencing technologies and bioinformatic algorithms has enabled the generation of genome sequences of numerous important Cucurbitaceae species. This has greatly facilitated research on gene identification, genome evolution, genetic variation, and molecular breeding of cucurbit crops. So far, genome sequences of 18 different cucurbit species belonging to tribes Benincaseae, Cucurbiteae, Sicyoeae, Momordiceae, and Siraitieae have been deciphered. This review summarizes the genome sequence information, evolutionary relationships, and functional genes associated with important agronomic traits (e.g. fruit quality). The progress of molecular breeding in cucurbit crops and prospects for future applications of Cucurbitaceae genome information are also discussed.
ISSN:2052-7276
2662-6810
2052-7276
DOI:10.1093/hr/uhab057