Population-scale peach genome analyses unravel selection patterns and biochemical basis underlying fruit flavor

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第一作者： Yu, Yang

作者： Yu, Yang;Guan, Jiantao;Xu, Yaoguang;Zhang, Zhengquan;Fu, Jun;Wei, Jianhua;Xie, Hua;Ren, Fei;Guo, Jiying;Zhao, Jianbo;Jiang, Quan;Yan, Juan;Shen, Zhijun

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期刊名称：NATURE COMMUNICATIONS （ 影响因子：14.919； 五年影响因子：15.805 ）

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年卷期： 2021 年 12 卷 1 期

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摘要： A narrow genetic basis in modern cultivars and strong linkage disequilibrium in peach (Prunus persica) has restricted resolution power for association studies in this model fruit species, thereby limiting our understanding of economically important quality traits including fruit flavor. Here, we present a high-quality genome assembly for a Chinese landrace, Longhua Shui Mi (LHSM), a representative of the Chinese Cling peaches that have been central in global peach genetic improvement. We also map the resequencing data for 564 peach accessions to this LHSM assembly at an average depth of 26.34x per accession. Population genomic analyses reveal a fascinating history of convergent selection for sweetness yet divergent selection for acidity in eastern vs. western modern cultivars. Molecular-genetics and biochemical analyses establish that PpALMT1 (aluminum-activated malate transporter 1) contributes to their difference of malate content and that increases fructose content accounts for the increased sweetness of modern peach fruits, as regulated by PpERDL16 (early response to dehydration 6-like 16). Our study illustrates the strong utility of the genomics resources for both basic and applied efforts to understand and exploit the genetic basis of fruit quality in peach. Longhua Shui Mi (LHSM) is a representative of the Chinese Cling peaches that have been central in global peach genetic improvement. Here, the authors assemble the genome of LHSM and show convergent selection for sweetness yet divergent selection for acidity in eastern vs. western cultivars through population genomics analyses.

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