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A comprehensive genome variation map of melon identifies multiple domestication events and loci influencing agronomic traits.
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Guangwei Zhao *Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China.
Qun Lian *Lingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Zhonghua Zhang *Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
Qiushi Fu *Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yuhua HeZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China.
Shuangwu MaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China.
Valentino RuggieriCentre for Research in Agricultural Genomics CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Barcelona, Spain.
Antonio J MonforteInstituto de Biologia Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC-UPV), Valencia, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3461-3094
Pingyong WangZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China.
Irene JulcaUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.
Huaisong WangKey Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
Junpu LiuZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China.
Yong XuNational Watermelon and Melon Improvement Center, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (North China), Beijing Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm Improvement, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3278-5215
Runze WangCentre of Pear Engineering Technology Research, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Jiabing JiLingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Zhihong XuZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China.
Weihu KongZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China.
Yang ZhongLingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Jianli ShangZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China.
Lara PereiraCentre for Research in Agricultural Genomics CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Barcelona, Spain.
Jason ArgyrisCentre for Research in Agricultural Genomics CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2685-9959
Jian ZhangZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China.
Carlos MayobreCentre for Research in Agricultural Genomics CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5511-9728
Marta PujolCentre for Research in Agricultural Genomics CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3595-5363
Elad OrenPlant Science Institute, Israeli Agricultural Research Organization, NeweYa'ar Research Center, Ramat Yishay, Israel.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6821-4409
Diandian OuZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China.
Jiming WangZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China.
Dexi SunZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China.
Shengjie ZhaoZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China.
Yingchun ZhuZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China.
Na LiZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China.
Nurit KatzirPlant Science Institute, Israeli Agricultural Research Organization, NeweYa'ar Research Center, Ramat Yishay, Israel.
Amit GurPlant Science Institute, Israeli Agricultural Research Organization, NeweYa'ar Research Center, Ramat Yishay, Israel.
Catherine DogimontINRA, Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, Montfavet, France.
Hanno SchaeferDepartment of Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Plant Biodiversity Research, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7231-3987
Wei FanLingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5036-8733
Abdelhafid BendahmaneINRA, Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, Montfavet, France.
Zhangjun FeiBoyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9684-1450
Michel PitratINRA, Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, Montfavet, France.
Toni GabaldónCentre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.
Tao LinLingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3647-0488
Jordi Garcia-MasCentre for Research in Agricultural Genomics CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Barcelona, Spain. Jordi.Garcia@irta.cat.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7101-9049
Yongyang XuZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China. xuyongyang@caas.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1930-3488
Sanwen HuangLingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China. huangsanwen@caas.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8547-5309
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Abstract
Melon is an economically important fruit crop that has been cultivated for thousands of years; however, the genetic basis and history of its domestication still remain largely unknown. Here we report a comprehensive map of the genomic variation in melon derived from the resequencing of 1,175 accessions, which represent the global diversity of the species. Our results suggest that three independent domestication events occurred in melon, two in India and one in Africa. We detected two independent sets of domestication sweeps, resulting in diverse characteristics of the two subspecies melo and agrestis during melon breeding. Genome-wide association studies for 16 agronomic traits identified 208 loci significantly associated with fruit mass, quality and morphological characters. This study sheds light on the domestication history of melon and provides a valuable resource for genomics-assisted breeding of this important crop.
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Chromosome MappingDomesticationGenome, PlantPolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociCucurbitaceaeGenome-Wide Association StudyGenomicsPhenotypePlant Breeding
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