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<em>In Planta</em> Gene Expression and Gene Editing in Moso Bamboo Leaves

A novel in planta gene transformation method was developed for bamboo, which avoids the need for time-consuming and labor-intensive callus induction and ...

Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing on Bamboo & Rattan Science and Technology

International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan

Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) is an economically and ecologically important nontimber forestry species. Further development of this species as a sustainable bamboo resource has been hindered by a lack of population genome information. Here, we report a moso bamboo genomic variation atlas of 5.45 million single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from whole-genome resequencing of 427 individuals covering 15 representative geographic areas. We uncover low genetic diversity, high genotype heterozygosity, and genes under balancing selection underlying moso bamboo population adaptation. We infer its demographic history with one bottleneck and its recently small population without a rebound. We define five phylogenetic groups and infer that one group probably originated by a single-origin event from East China. Finally, we conduct genome-wide association analysis of nine important property-related traits to identify candidate genes, many of which are involved in cell wall, carbohydrate metabolism, and environmental adaptation. These results provide a foundation and resources for understanding moso bamboo evolution and the genetic mechanisms of agriculturally important traits.

Huayu Sun

Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing on Bamboo & Rattan Science and Technology

In Planta Gene Expression and Gene Editing in Moso Bamboo Leaves