Synteny in Plant Genomes
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2020) | Viewed by 310
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Interests: molecular biology; molecular genetics; plant growth and development; genomics
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Dear Colleagues,
The development and implementation of genomic technologies, such as molecular marker mapping and complete genome sequencing, have enabled the detailed dissection of the structure of eukaryotic chromosomes that is now driving discovery of the emerging principles of plant genome evolution.
Detailed comparisons of plant genome organization among closely and distantly related species have led to surprising discoveries, such as the role played by transposons in genome expansion and rearrangement and the importance of whole genome polyploidization events and gene family expansion to the evolution of plant diversity.
At the single species scale, we are now beginning to understand how genomic synteny preservation versus variation drives population level adaptation, hybridization, and speciation. Through detailed comparisons of the extant structures of eukaryotic genomes coupled with our phylogenetic understanding of the tree of life, we can reconstruct the genome evolutionary path leading to the current diversity of species. Of course, this assumes we understand the mechanics of the forces that drive genome structural change; some we know, and perhaps others we will uncover as we compare the rapidly increasing number of plant species genomes.
The degree of preservation of genomic structure provides a path to bridge structure to function of eukaryotic genomes. Comparative trait analyses (e.g., QTL and GWAS) across diverse species genomes are providing a means to identify key genes and gene networks that define the foundational biological principles of plant life.
Within this context, this Special Issue welcomes original research manuscripts and reviews that explore the emerging principles of plant genome architecture, its dynamic evolution, and functional implications.
Prof. Albert G. Abbott
Dr. Margaret E. Staton
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Synteny
- Plant genomes
- Comparative genomics
- Genome structure
- Genome evolution
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