A high-quality sequence of Rosa chinensis to elucidate genome structure and ornamental traits

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TitleA high-quality sequence of Rosa chinensis to elucidate genome structure and ornamental traits
AuthorsLaurence Hibrand, Tom Ruttink, Latifa Hamama, Ilya Kirov, Deepika Lakhwani, Ning-Ning Zhou, Peter Bourke, Nicolas Daccord, Leen Leus, Dietmar Schulz, Henri Van deGeest, Thamara Hesselink, Katrijn Van Laere, Sandrine Balzergue, Tatiana Thouroude, Annie Chastellier, Julien Jeauffre, Linda Voisine, Sylvain Gaillard, Theo Borm, Paul Arens, Roeland Voorrips, Chris Maliepaard, Enzo Neu, Marcus Linde, Marie-Christine Le Paslier, Aurelie Berard, Remi Bounon, Jeremy Clotault, Nathalie Choisne, Hadi Quesneville, Koji Kawamura, Sebastien Aubourg, Soulaiman Sakr, Rene Smulder, Elio Schijlen, Etienne Bucher, Thomas Debener, Jan De Riek, Fabrice Foucher.
TypeJournal Article
Journal NamebioRxiv
Year2018
CitationLaurence Hibrand, Tom Ruttink, Latifa Hamama, Ilya Kirov, Deepika Lakhwani, Ning-Ning Zhou, Peter Bourke, Nicolas Daccord, Leen Leus, Dietmar Schulz, Henri Van deGeest, Thamara Hesselink, Katrijn Van Laere, Sandrine Balzergue, Tatiana Thouroude, Annie Chastellier, Julien Jeauffre, Linda Voisine, Sylvain Gaillard, Theo Borm, Paul Arens, Roeland Voorrips, Chris Maliepaard, Enzo Neu, Marcus Linde, Marie-Christine Le Paslier, Aurelie Berard, Remi Bounon, Jeremy Clotault, Nathalie Choisne, Hadi Quesneville, Koji Kawamura, Sebastien Aubourg, Soulaiman Sakr, Rene Smulder, Elio Schijlen, Etienne Bucher, Thomas Debener, Jan De Riek, Fabrice Foucher. A high-quality sequence of Rosa chinensis to elucidate genome structure and ornamental traits. bioRxiv 2018. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/254102

Abstract

Rose is the worlds most important ornamental plant with economic, cultural and symbolic value. Roses are cultivated worldwide and sold as garden roses, cut flowers and potted plants. Rose has a complex genome with high heterozygosity and various ploidy levels. Our objectives were (i) to develop the first high-quality reference genome sequence for the genus Rosa by sequencing a doubled haploid, combining long and short read sequencing, and anchoring to a high-density genetic map and (ii) to study the genome structure and the genetic basis of major ornamental traits. We produced a haploid rose line from R. chinensis "Old Blush" and generated the first rose genome sequence at the pseudo-molecule scale (512 Mbp with N50 of 3.4 Mb and L75 of 97). The sequence was validated using high-density diploid and tetraploid genetic maps. We delineated hallmark chromosomal features including the pericentromeric regions through annotation of TE families and positioned centromeric repeats using FISH. Genetic diversity was analysed by resequencing eight Rosa species. Combining genetic and genomic approaches, we identified potential genetic regulators of key ornamental traits, including prickle density and number of flower petals. A rose APETALA2 homologue is proposed to be the major regulator of petals number in rose. This reference sequence is an important resource for studying polyploidisation, meiosis and developmental processes as we demonstrated for flower and prickle development. This reference sequence will also accelerate breeding through the development of molecular markers linked to traits, the identification of the genes underlying them and the exploitation of synteny across Rosaceae.