Researchers Map Strawberry Genome
February 19, 2014| |
A two-year collaborative work by Japanese and Chinese researcher succeeded in sequencing the whole genome of the cultivated strawberry and four closely-related wild strawberries. The research found genes that can be used for future breeding, including genes unique to the cultivated strawberry, and genes related to disease resistance.
Sachiko Isobe, head of the Kazusa DNA Research Institute's Laboratory of Applied Plant Genomics in Kisarazu, Japan, led the research team. Researchers from Japan's Chiba Prefecture Agriculture and Forestry Research Center, Kyushu University, Kagawa University and the Nanshan Botanical Garden in Chongqing, China, collaborated in the work.
Isobe said "We expect the research's findings will help in discovering genes related to serious diseases affecting strawberries worldwide such as powdery mildew, anthracnose, and Fusarium wilt." The researchers also expect their findings to make it easier to discover and study the functions of genes related to traits such as color, shape, taste and health benefits of strawberry.
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