Draft genome sequence of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) provides a resource for trait improvement

0396619 - ÚEB 2014 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Varshney, R.K. - Song, C. - Saxena, R.K. - Azam, S. - Doležel, Jaroslav - Cook, D.R. … Total 49 authors
Draft genome sequence of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) provides a resource for trait improvement.
Nature Biotechnology. Roč. 31, č. 3 (2013), s. 240-246. ISSN 1087-0156. E-ISSN 1546-1696
Grant - others:GA MŠk(CZ) ED0007/01/01
Program: ED
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z50380511
Keywords : POPULATION-STRUCTURE * L. GENOME * ARABIDOPSIS
Subject RIV: EB - Genetics ; Molecular Biology
Impact factor: 39.080, year: 2013

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is the second most widely grown legume crop after soybean, accounting for a substantial proportion of human dietary nitrogen intake and playing a crucial role in food security in developing countries. We report the similar to 738-Mb draft whole genome shotgun sequence of CDC Frontier, a kabuli chickpea variety, which contains an estimated 28,269 genes. Resequencing and analysis of 90 cultivated and wild genotypes from ten countries identifies targets of both breeding-associated genetic sweeps and breeding-associated balancing selection. Candidate genes for disease resistance and agronomic traits are highlighted, including traits that distinguish the two main market classes of cultivated chickpea-desi and kabuli. These data comprise a resource for chickpea improvement through molecular breeding and provide insights into both genome diversity and domestication.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0224378