Telomere-to-telomere assemblies of chromosome 10 reveal complex adaptive variation of 3-ketoacyl-CoA-synthases in Populus trichocarpa likely driven by Helitrons

Forestry Research 2026 Open access

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Authors: David Kainer, Stanton Martin, Daniel Hopp, Sophie Mosher, Timothy J. Tschaplinski, P. Doug Hyatt, Madhavi Z. Martin, Jared M. LeBoldus, Kelsey L. Søndreli, Posy E. Busby, Mengjun Shu, Kerrie Barry
+10 more Jeremy Schmutz, Anna Furches, Nan Zhao, Daniel Jacobson, Jin-Gui Chen, Mirko Pavicic, Priya Ranjan, Wellington Muchero, Gerald A. Tuskan, Michael R. Garvin
DOI: 10.48130/forres-0026-0019
Cited by: 1
References: 26

Abstract

chromosome 10 revealed large-effect loci critical to genetic studies that are unattainable from short-reads. This new resource produced novel insights into genome structure and function, and a novel mechanism for generating tandem gene duplication. Our results highlight that, given current challenges in annotation and assembly, detailed and focused long-read sequences are key to interpreting complex genomic regions that contain tandem copy number variants.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Telomeres Telomerase and Senescence Plant Gene Expression Analysis Nuclear Structure and Function

Publication details

Journal / source
Forestry Research
Publisher
Maximum Academic Press
Volume
6
Issue
1
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN