The genome of a wild Medicago species provides insights into the tolerant mechanisms of legume forage to environmental stress

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第一作者： Wang, Tianzuo

作者： Wang, Tianzuo;Ren, Lifei;Li, Caihong;Zhang, Di;Zhang, Xiuxiu;Zhang, Wen-Hao;Zhou, Gang;Gao, Dan;Zhou, Mengyan;Chen, Rujin;Chen, Yuhui;Wang, Zhaolan;Shi, Fengling;Farmer, Andrew D.;Li, Yansu;Young, Nevin D.;Young, Nevin D.;Zhang, Wen-Hao

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关键词： Wild genetic resource; Genome; Evolution; Domestication; Comparative genomics; Transcriptome; Single-nucleotide polymorphism; Drought tolerance; Medicago ruthenica

期刊名称：BMC BIOLOGY （ 影响因子：7.431； 五年影响因子：8.182 ）

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年卷期： 2021 年 19 卷 1 期

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摘要： Background Medicago ruthenica, a wild and perennial legume forage widely distributed in semi-arid grasslands, is distinguished by its outstanding tolerance to environmental stress. It is a close relative of commonly cultivated forage of alfalfa (Medicago sativa). The high tolerance of M. ruthenica to environmental stress makes this species a valuable genetic resource for understanding and improving traits associated with tolerance to harsh environments. Results We sequenced and assembled genome of M. ruthenica using an integrated approach, including PacBio, Illumina, 10xGenomics, and Hi-C. The assembled genome was 904.13 Mb with scaffold N50 of 99.39 Mb, and 50,162 protein-coding genes were annotated. Comparative genomics and transcriptomic analyses were used to elucidate mechanisms underlying its tolerance to environmental stress. The expanded FHY3/FAR1 family was identified to be involved in tolerance of M. ruthenica to drought stress. Many genes involved in tolerance to abiotic stress were retained in M. ruthenica compared to other cultivated Medicago species. Hundreds of candidate genes associated with drought tolerance were identified by analyzing variations in single nucleotide polymorphism using accessions of M. ruthenica with varying tolerance to drought. Transcriptomic data demonstrated the involvements of genes related to transcriptional regulation, stress response, and metabolic regulation in tolerance of M. ruthenica. Conclusions We present a high-quality genome assembly and identification of drought-related genes in the wild species of M. ruthenica, providing a valuable resource for genomic studies on perennial legume forages.

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