Genome sequence of the morelle decoded
Research team uses novel technologies to investigate the complex genetic material of the sour cherry variety and draw conclusions about the origin of the fruit species
"Sour cherries originated in the Caspian and Black Sea regions through the natural crossing of the two parent species steppe cherry (Prunus fruticosa Pall.) and sweet cherry (P. avium L.)," reports Dr. Thomas Wöhner from the JKI in Dresden-Pillnitz. The exact time and place of this "spontaneous mating" and the effects on the genome structure have not yet been fully clarified. "What is certain, however, is that the two parent species initially developed separately from each other. Then, in areas where they occurred at the same time, hybridization must have occurred by chance, which ultimately gave rise to today's sour cherries," explains the breeding researcher. As the decoded genome sequence of the morello cherry now confirms, the sour cherry genome therefore consists of two parts. One half of the chromosomes originates from the sweet cherry and the other from the steppe cherry.
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Original publication
Thomas W. Wöhner, Ofere F. Emeriewen, Alexander H. J. Wittenberg, Koen Nijbroek, Rui Peng Wang, Evert-Jan Blom, Harrie Schneiders, Jens Keilwagen, Thomas Berner, Katharina J. Hoff, Lars Gabriel, et al.; "The structure of the tetraploid sour cherry ‘Schattenmorelle’ (Prunus cerasus L.) genome reveals insights into its segmental allopolyploid nature"; Frontiers in Plant Science, Volume 14, 2023-12-1
Original publication
Thomas W. Wöhner, Ofere F. Emeriewen, Alexander H. J. Wittenberg, Koen Nijbroek, Rui Peng Wang, Evert-Jan Blom, Harrie Schneiders, Jens Keilwagen, Thomas Berner, Katharina J. Hoff, Lars Gabriel, et al.; "The structure of the tetraploid sour cherry ‘Schattenmorelle’ (Prunus cerasus L.) genome reveals insights into its segmental allopolyploid nature"; Frontiers in Plant Science, Volume 14, 2023-12-1
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