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ArticleDNA research : an international journal for rapid publication of reports on genes and genomes2020

The genome sequence of tetraploid sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum L., provides tools for advanced genome editing and molecular breeding.

Itay Gonda, Adi Faigenboim, Chen Adler, Renana Milavski, Merrie-Jean Karp, Alona Shachter, Gil Ronen, Kobi Baruch, David Chaimovitsh, Nativ Dudai

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Article in DNA research : an international journal for rapid publication of reports on genes and genomes, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Itay GondaUnit of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramat Yishay, Israel.
Adi FaigenboimUnit of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramat Yishay, Israel.
Chen AdlerUnit of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramat Yishay, Israel.
Renana MilavskiUnit of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramat Yishay, Israel.
Merrie-Jean KarpUnit of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramat Yishay, Israel.
Alona ShachterUnit of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramat Yishay, Israel.
Gil RonenNRGene Ltd, Park HaMada, Ness Ziona, Israel.
Kobi BaruchNRGene Ltd, Park HaMada, Ness Ziona, Israel.
David ChaimovitshUnit of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramat Yishay, Israel.
Nativ DudaiUnit of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramat Yishay, Israel.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum L., is a well-known culinary herb grown worldwide, but its uses go beyond the kitchen to traditional medicine, cosmetics and gardening. To date, the lack of an available reference genome has limited the utilization of advanced molecular breeding methods. We present a draft version of the sweet basil genome of the cultivar 'Perrie', a fresh-cut Genovese-type basil. Genome sequencing showed basil to be a tetraploid organism with a genome size of 2.13 Gbp, assembled in 12,212 scaffolds, with > 90% of the assembly being composed of 107 scaffolds. About 76% of the genome is composed of repetitive elements, with the majority being long-terminal repeats. We constructed and annotated 62,067 protein-coding genes and determined their expression in different plant tissues. We analysed the currently known phenylpropanoid volatiles biosynthesis genes. We demonstrated the necessity of the reference genome for a comprehensive understanding of this important pathway in the context of tetraploidy and gene redundancy. A complete reference genome is essential to overcome this redundancy and to avoid off-targeting when designing a CRISPR: Cas9-based genome editing research. This work bears promise for developing fast and accurate breeding tools to provide better cultivars for farmers and improved products for consumers.

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Biosynthetic PathwaysGenome, PlantSequence Analysis, DNAAllyl CompoundsChromosome MappingDNA ShufflingEugenolGene EditingOcimum basilicumPhenolsPhylogenyTetraploidy4-allylphenolAllyl CompoundsEugenolPhenolsgenes redundancyOcimum basilicumphenylpropanoidssweet basiltetraploidy

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PMID33340318
PMCPMC7758295
OpenAlexW3116608755

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