The genomic and epigenomic dynamics of hemizygous genes across crops with contrasting mating systems
Yanling Peng, Yiwen Wang, Yuting Liu, Xinyue Fang, Lin Zhang Cheng, Qiming Long, Dalu Su, Tianhao Zhang, Xiaoya Shi, Xiaodong Xu, Qi Xu, Nan Wang, Fan Zhang, Zhongjie Liu, Hua Xiao, , Yongfeng Zhou
This study examines hemizygous genes in 22 crop genomes, finding higher hemizygosity in clonal lineages and distinct expression and epigenetic features compared to diploid genes.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Feb 7, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology