The unexplored diversity of rough-seeded lupins provides rich genomic resources and insights into lupin evolution

Karolina Susek (), Leonardo Vincenzi, Magdalena Tomaszewska, Magdalena Kroc, Edoardo Franco, Emanuela Cosentino, Antonina Rita Limongi, Umesh Kumar Tanwar, Humaira Jamil, Matthew Nicholas Nelson, Philipp E. Bayer, David Edwards, Roberto Papa, Massimo Delledonne and Scott A. Jackson
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Karolina Susek: Polish Academy of Sciences
Leonardo Vincenzi: University of Verona
Magdalena Tomaszewska: Polish Academy of Sciences
Magdalena Kroc: Polish Academy of Sciences
Edoardo Franco: University of Verona
Emanuela Cosentino: Genartis srl
Antonina Rita Limongi: University of Verona
Umesh Kumar Tanwar: Polish Academy of Sciences
Humaira Jamil: Polish Academy of Sciences
Matthew Nicholas Nelson: The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Philipp E. Bayer: The Minderoo Foundation
David Edwards: University of Western Australia
Roberto Papa: Università Politecnica delle Marche
Massimo Delledonne: University of Verona
Scott A. Jackson: University of Georgia

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: Abstract Lupin crops provide nutritious seeds as an excellent source of dietary protein. However, extensive genomic resources are needed for crop improvement, focusing on key traits such as nutritional value and climate resiliency, to ensure global food security based on sustainable and healthy diets for all. Such resources can be derived either from related lupin species or crop wild relatives, which represent a large and untapped source of genetic variation for crop improvement. Here, we report genome assemblies of the cross-compatible species Lupinus cosentinii (Mediterranean) and its pan-Saharan wild relative L. digitatus, which are well adapted to drought-prone environments and partially domesticated. We show that both species are tetraploids, and their repetitive DNA content differs considerably from that of the main lupin crops L. angustifolius and L. albus. We present the complex evolutionary process within the rough-seeded lupins as a species-based model involving polyploidization and rediploidization. Our data also provide the foundation for a systematic analysis of genomic diversity among lupin species to promote their exploitation for crop improvement and sustainable agriculture.

Date: 2025
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