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A multi-omic Nicotiana benthamiana resource for fundamental research and biotechnology

Ranawaka, B.; An, J.; Lorenc, M.; Jung, H.; Sulli, M.; Aprea, G.; Roden, S.; Hayashi, S.; Cooper, T.; LeBlanc, Z.; Llaca, V.; Orzaez, D.; Bombarely, A.; Bally, J.; Winefield, C.; Giuliano, G.; Waterhouse, P. M.

2022-12-30 plant biology
10.1101/2022.12.30.521993 bioRxiv
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Nicotiana benthamiana is an invaluable model plant and biotechnology platform. To further improve its usefulness and versatility, we have produced high quality chromosome level genome assemblies and multi-omic datasets for both the ubiquitously used LAB strain and a distantly related wild accession, QLD, as well as mapping their single nucleotide polymorphisms with two additional laboratory and four additional wild accessions. LAB and QLD have many genetic, functional, and metabolic differences. These coupled with their high inter-fertility and equally efficient transient and stable transformation and genome editing provide a powerful resource partnership. Their [~]3Gb allotetraploid genomes show advanced diploidisation with major chromosome loss and rearrangement, extensive homoeologous gene loss, and widespread segmental allopolyploidy. Recent bursts of Copia mobility, not seen in other Nicotiana genomes, have probably aided N. benthamianas adaptation to a spectrum of Australian ecologies.

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