New reference genome sequences of hot pepper reveal the massive evolution of plant disease-resistance genes by retroduplication.

Seungill KimJieun ParkSeon-In YeomYong-Min KimEunyoung SeoKi-Tae KimMyung-Shin KimJe Min LeeKyeongchae CheongHo-Sub ShinSaet-Byul KimKoeun HanJundae LeeMinkyu ParkHyun-Ah LeeHye-Young LeeYoungsill LeeSoohyun OhJoo Hyun LeeEunhye ChoiEunbi ChoiSo Eui LeeJongbum JeonHyunbin KimGobong ChoiHyeunjeong SongJunKi LeeSang-Choon LeeJin-Kyung KwonHea-Young LeeNamjin KooYunji HongRyan W KimWon-Hee KangJin Hoe HuhByoung-Cheorl KangTae-Jin YangYong-Hwan LeeJeffrey L BennetzenDoil Choi

Published in: Genome biology (2017)

Our study reveals that retroduplication has played key roles for the massive emergence of NLR genes including functional disease-resistance genes in pepper plants.

Keyphrases

genome wide
bioinformatics analysis
genome wide identification
gene expression
genetic diversity
cell wall