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The genome of Eucalyptus grandis
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The genome of Eucalyptus grandis |
| Names |
Myburg, Alexander A.
(creator) Grattapaglia, Dario (creator) Tuskan, Gerald A. (creator) Vining, Kelly (creator) Amarasinghe, Vindhya (creator) Ranik, Martin (creator) Naithani, Sushma (creator) Elser, Justin (creator) Liston, Aaron (creator) Spatafora, Joseph W. (creator) Dharmawardhana, Palitha (creator) Raja, Rajani (creator) Strauss, Steven H. (creator) Jaiswal, Pankaj (creator) et al. (creator) |
| Date Issued | 2014-06-19 (iso8601) |
| Note | To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the Nature Publishing Group and can be found at: http://www.nature.com/nature/index.html. |
| Abstract | Eucalypts are the world’s most widely planted hardwood trees. Their outstanding diversity, adaptability and growth have made them a global renewable resource of fibre and energy. We sequenced and assembled >94% of the 640-megabase genome of Eucalyptus grandis. Of 36,376 predicted protein-coding genes, 34% occur in tandem duplications, the largest proportion thus far in plant genomes. Eucalyptus also shows the highest diversity of genes for specialized metabolites such as terpenes that act as chemical defence and provide unique pharmaceutical oils. Genome sequencing of the E. grandis sister species E. globulus and a set of inbred E. grandis tree genomes reveals dynamic genome evolution and hotspots of inbreeding depression. The E. grandis genome is the first reference for the eudicot order Myrtales and is placed here sister to the eurosids. This resource expands our understanding of the unique biology of large woody perennials and provides a powerful tool to accelerate comparative biology, breeding and biotechnology. |
| Genre | Article |
| Access Condition | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ |
| Identifier | Myburg, A. A., Grattapaglia, D., Tuskan, G. A., Hellsten, U., Hayes, R. D., Grimwood, J., ... & Schmutz, J. (2014). The genome of Eucalyptus grandis. Nature, 510(7505), 356-362. doi:10.1038/nature13308 |
