Genome sequence of the date palm Phoenix dactylifera L

Ibrahim S. Al-Mssallem (), Songnian Hu, Xiaowei Zhang, Qiang Lin, Wanfei Liu, Jun Tan, Xiaoguang Yu, Jiucheng Liu, Linlin Pan, Tongwu Zhang, Yuxin Yin, Chengqi Xin, Hao Wu, Guangyu Zhang, Mohammed M. Ba Abdullah, Dawei Huang, Yongjun Fang, Yasser O. Alnakhli, Shangang Jia, An Yin, Eman M. Alhuzimi, Burair A. Alsaihati, Saad A. Al-Owayyed, Duojun Zhao, Sun Zhang, Noha A. Al-Otaibi, Gaoyuan Sun, Majed A. Majrashi, Fusen Li, Tala, Jixiang Wang, Quanzheng Yun, Nafla A. Alnassar, Lei Wang, Meng Yang, Rasha F. Al-Jelaify, Kan Liu, Shenghan Gao, Kaifu Chen, Samiyah R. Alkhaldi, Guiming Liu, Meng Zhang, Haiyan Guo and Jun Yu ()
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Ibrahim S. Al-Mssallem: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Songnian Hu: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaowei Zhang: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qiang Lin: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wanfei Liu: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jun Tan: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoguang Yu: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jiucheng Liu: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Linlin Pan: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tongwu Zhang: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuxin Yin: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chengqi Xin: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hao Wu: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangyu Zhang: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mohammed M. Ba Abdullah: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dawei Huang: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yongjun Fang: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yasser O. Alnakhli: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shangang Jia: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
An Yin: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Eman M. Alhuzimi: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Burair A. Alsaihati: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Saad A. Al-Owayyed: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Duojun Zhao: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sun Zhang: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Noha A. Al-Otaibi: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gaoyuan Sun: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Majed A. Majrashi: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fusen Li: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tala: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jixiang Wang: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Quanzheng Yun: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Nafla A. Alnassar: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lei Wang: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Meng Yang: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rasha F. Al-Jelaify: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kan Liu: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shenghan Gao: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kaifu Chen: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Samiyah R. Alkhaldi: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guiming Liu: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Meng Zhang: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Haiyan Guo: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jun Yu: Joint Center for Genomics Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nature Communications, 2013, vol. 4, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is a cultivated woody plant species with agricultural and economic importance. Here we report a genome assembly for an elite variety (Khalas), which is 605.4 Mb in size and covers >90% of the genome (~671 Mb) and >96% of its genes (~41,660 genes). Genomic sequence analysis demonstrates that P. dactylifera experienced a clear genome-wide duplication after either ancient whole genome duplications or massive segmental duplications. Genetic diversity analysis indicates that its stress resistance and sugar metabolism-related genes tend to be enriched in the chromosomal regions where the density of single-nucleotide polymorphisms is relatively low. Using transcriptomic data, we also illustrate the date palm’s unique sugar metabolism that underlies fruit development and ripening. Our large-scale genomic and transcriptomic data pave the way for further genomic studies not only on P. dactylifera but also other Arecaceae plants.

Date: 2013
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