Gigascience November 2016 PMID 27871309

Draft genome of the living fossil Ginkgo biloba.

Rui Guan, Yunpeng Zhao, He Zhang, Guangyi Fan, Xin Liu, Wenbin Zhou, Chengcheng Shi, Jiahao Wang, Weiqing Liu, Xinming Liang, Yuanyuan Fu, Kailong Ma, Lijun Zhao, Fumin Zhang, Zuhong Lu

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The discussions reflect strong interest and engagement, with references to technical details like repetitive sequences and HiC technology, illustrating how researchers are excited about the potential applications of the genome sequence for understanding plant resilience and evolution.

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Most discussions acknowledge the significance of the new genome assembly and its potential to advance biological research.

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Posts demonstrate high interest, especially with mentions of technical methods like HiC and the complex genomic features of Ginkgo.

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Community members actively reference specific findings, such as the long introns and repetitive sequences, indicating substantial engagement.

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The discussions recognize the importance of this research for future studies, suggesting a moderate but meaningful impact on the scientific community.

Abstract in brief

  • Ginkgo biloba has a large genome, unique traits, and incredible resilience, which make it valuable for biological studies, but its lack of a quality genome sequence has hindered research.
  • A new study assembled a 10.61 Gb genome sequence with 41,840 annotated genes, revealing that 76.58% of it consists of repetitive sequences, primarily long terminal repeat retrotransposons (LTR-RTs).
  • Two whole genome duplication events were identified, contributing to ginkgo's vast genome and emphasizing its robust defense systems through expanded gene families and duplicated gene clusters, paving the way for future research.

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Rui
@Guan06Rui · X

In our previous work (https://t.co/RQsbsKPRqW), we show in Figure 1c that Ginkgo has the longest intron comparing to other land plants, and extensively discussed the insertion of LTR-RT contributes to the genome size in the Discussion session. (2/3)

Jun 23, 2021 · 3 likes · 252 followers View post →
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@GigaScience · X

Luixin, highlights focus on applying different technology l. Example for work using HiC to improve plant genome quality for the Ginkgo genome published in @GigaScience https://t.co/mW8cuO0rl1 #genomes2019 #vgp2019 #ebp2019

Aug 30, 2019 · 1 like · 2 shares · 10,434 followers View post →
Yedomon Ange Bovys ZOCLANCLOUNON
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RT @GigaScience: Luixin, highlights focus on applying different technology l. Example for work using HiC to improve plant genome quality fo…

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liuxin
@liuxin76998352 · X

RT @GigaScience: Luixin, highlights focus on applying different technology l. Example for work using HiC to improve plant genome quality fo…

Aug 30, 2019 · 2 shares · 13 followers View post →

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Rui
@Guan06Rui · X

In our previous work (https://t.co/RQsbsKPRqW), we show in Figure 1c that Ginkgo has the longest intron comparing to other land plants, and extensively discussed the insertion of LTR-RT contributes to the genome size in the Discussion session. (2/3)

Jun 23, 2021 · 3 likes · 252 followers View post →
Yedomon Ange Bovys ZOCLANCLOUNON
@AngeOmics · X

RT @GigaScience: Luixin, highlights focus on applying different technology l. Example for work using HiC to improve plant genome quality fo…

Aug 30, 2019 · 2 shares · 977 followers View post →
liuxin
@liuxin76998352 · X

RT @GigaScience: Luixin, highlights focus on applying different technology l. Example for work using HiC to improve plant genome quality fo…

Aug 30, 2019 · 2 shares · 13 followers View post →
GigaScience
@GigaScience · X

Luixin, highlights focus on applying different technology l. Example for work using HiC to improve plant genome quality for the Ginkgo genome published in @GigaScience https://t.co/mW8cuO0rl1 #genomes2019 #vgp2019 #ebp2019

Aug 30, 2019 · 1 like · 2 shares · 10,434 followers View post →