Genetic Relationship between Early-flowering Cherry Cultivars and Regional Populations of Prunus campanulata

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-138
Author(s):  
Yumiko Kanazawa ◽  
Yoshiaki Kameyama ◽  
Jingxiu Li ◽  
Chikayasu Hamano ◽  
Kojiro Suzuki
2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 433-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harushige Murata ◽  
Kazuo Shinshi ◽  
Shogo Yamamoto ◽  
Sakae Watanabe ◽  
Kihei Mito ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenta Shirasawa ◽  
Akihiro Itai ◽  
Sachiko Isobe

AbstractTo gain genetic insights into the early-flowering phenotype of ornamental cherry, also known as sakura, we determined the genome sequences of two early-flowering cherry (Cerasus × kanzakura) varieties, ‘Kawazu-zakura’ and ‘Atami-zakura’. Since the two varieties are interspecific hybrids, likely derived from crosses between Cerasus campanulata (early-flowering species) and Cerasus speciosa, we employed the haplotype-resolved sequence assembly strategy. Genome sequence reads obtained from each variety by single molecule real-time sequencing (SMRT) were split into two subsets, based on the genome sequence information of the two probable ancestors, and assembled to obtain haplotype-phased genome sequences. The resultant genome assembly of ‘Kawazu-zakura’ spanned 519.8 Mb with 1,544 contigs and an N50 value of 1,220.5 kb, while that of ‘Atami-zakura’ totaled 509.6 Mb with 2,180 contigs and an N50 value of 709.1 kb. A total of 72,702 and 72,528 potential protein-coding genes were predicted in the genome assemblies of ‘Kawazu-zakura’ and ‘Atami-zakura’, respectively. Gene clustering analysis identified 2,634 clusters uniquely presented in the C. campanulata haplotype sequences, which might contribute to its early-flowering phenotype. Genome sequences determined in this study provide fundamental information for elucidating the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying the early-flowering phenotype of ornamental cherry tree varieties and their relatives.


2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 840-847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zi-Zheng ZOU ◽  
Jian-Hua CHEN ◽  
Ming-Bao LUAN ◽  
Jin-Xia GUO ◽  
Chao WANG ◽  
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