Global cherry germplasm collections were subjected to population resequencing, and population genetics analyses were performed to detect population differentiation and domestication selection footprints.
Key Findings
Phylogenetic and domestication origin relationships between wild Cerasus species and cultivated edible cherries were delineated.
Key gene intervals under domestication selection governing fruit flavor and plant stress resistance were screened.
Genomic evidence was supplied for marker-assisted molecular breeding and optimal parent selection in cherry improvement programs.
The corresponding article Population sequencing of cherry accessions unravels the evolution of Cerasus species and the selection of genetic characteristics in edible cherries was published in Molecular Horticulture (IF: 8.7).