Article
Chromosome-scale genomes and population resequencing resolve subgenome diversity and halophyte adaptation in Salicornia.
Nature communications - 11 Sept 2026
Wang Yunchuan, Adhikari Laxman, Leal Lina María Cáceres, Kovalchuk Nataliya, Čížková Jana, Beránková Denisa, Saber Noha, Fiene Gabriele, Al-Turki Turki A, Rivera Luis F, Molina-Freaner Francisco, Hayano-Kanashiro Corina, Lee Dongryung, Jordine Angelina, van Dongen Joost T, De Battisti Davide, Duan Huirong, Zeng Xiaofei, Bougouffa Salim, Gao Xin, Pailles Yveline, Poland Jesse, Hřibová Eva, Tester Mark, Melino Vanessa J
Abstract excerpt
Amid escalating water scarcity and groundwater depletion, halophytes such as Salicornia (Amaranthaceae) represent valuable models for extreme salt tolerance and hold promise for saltwater-based agriculture. Here, we show chromosome-scale genome assemblies for six Salicornia species, revealing four distinct subgenomes, reconciling our assemblies with two existing reference genomes (S. ramosissima UK and S....
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- Chenopodiaceae
- Genome, Plant
- Salt-Tolerant Plants
- Phylogeny
