Investigation of Brassica and its relative genomes in the post-genomics era

Abstract

The Brassicaceae family includes many economically important crop species, as well as cosmopolitan agricultural weed species. In addition, Arabidopsis thaliana, a member of this family, is used as a molecular model plant species. The genus Brassica is mesopolyploid, and the genus comprises comparatively recently originated tetrapolyploid species. With these characteristics, Brassicas have achieved the commonly accepted status of model organisms for genomic studies. This paper reviews the rapid research progress in the Brassicaceae family from diverse omics studies, including genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, and three-dimensional (3D) genomics, with a focus on cultivated crops. The morphological plasticity of Brassicaceae crops is largely due to their highly variable genomes. The origin of several important Brassicaceae crops has been established. Genes or loci domesticated or contributing to important traits are summarized. Epigenetic alterations and 3D structures have been found to play roles in subgenome dominance, either in tetraploid Brassica species or their diploid ancestors. Based on this progress, we propose future directions and prospects for the genomic investigation of Brassicaceae crops.

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