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ArticleGigaScience2024

Gapless genome assembly and epigenetic profiles reveal gene regulation of whole-genome triplication in lettuce.

Shuai Cao, Nunchanoke Sawettalake, Lisha Shen

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Shuai CaoTemasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117604, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-5237-3827
Nunchanoke SawettalakeTemasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117604, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-6787-6769
Lisha ShenTemasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117604, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-1808-6370

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National Research Foundation NRF-CRP22-2019-0001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLettuce, an important member of the Asteraceae family, is a globally cultivated cash vegetable crop. With a highly complex genome (∼2.5 Gb; 2n = 18) rich in repeat sequences, current lettuce reference genomes exhibit thousands of gaps, impeding a comprehensive understanding of the lettuce genome.

findingsHere, we present a near-complete gapless reference genome for cutting lettuce with high transformability, using long-read PacBio HiFi and Nanopore sequencing data. In comparison to stem lettuce genome, we identify 127,681 structural variations (SVs, present in 0.41 Gb of sequence), reflecting the divergence of leafy and stem lettuce. Interestingly, these SVs are related to transposons and DNA methylation states. Furthermore, we identify 4,612 whole-genome triplication genes exhibiting high expression levels associated with low DNA methylation levels and high N6-methyladenosine RNA modifications. DNA methylation changes are also associated with activation of genes involved in callus formation.

conclusionsOur gapless lettuce genome assembly, an unprecedented achievement in the Asteraceae family, establishes a solid foundation for functional genomics, epigenomics, and crop breeding and sheds new light on understanding the complexity of gene regulation associated with the dynamics of DNA and RNA epigenetics in genome evolution.

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DNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenome, PlantLactucaDNA methylationgapless genomelettucem6Aregenerationstructural variationswhole-genome triplication

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PMCPMC11238431

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