Genome sequence of mungbean and insights into evolution within Vigna species

• DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6443
• Publication Date: 2014-11-11T11:08:08Z
• Authors: Yang Jae Kang; Sue K. Kim; Moon Young Kim; Puji Lestari; Kil Hyun Kim; Bo-Keun Ha; Tae Hwan Jun; Won Joo Hwang; Taeyoung Lee; Jayern Lee; Sangrea Shim; Min Young Yoon; Young Eun Jang; Kwang Soo Han; Puntaree Taeprayoon; Na Yoon; Prakit Somta; Patcharin Tanya; Kwang Soo Kim; Jae-Gyun Gwag; Jung-Kyung Moon; Yeong-Ho Lee; Beom-Seok Park; Aureliano Bombarely; Jeffrey J. Doyle; Scott A. Jackson; Roland Schafleitner; Peerasak Srinives; Rajeev K. Varshney; Suk-Ha Lee
• Keywords: Radiata; Subgenus; Sequence assembly

Mungbean (Vigna radiata) is a fast-growing, warm-season legume crop that primarily cultivated in developing countries of Asia. Here we construct draft genome sequence mungbean to facilitate research into the subgenus Ceratotropis, which includes several important dietary legumes Asia, and enable better understanding evolution leguminous species. Based on de novo assembly additional wild species, divergence what was eventually domesticated sampled species appears have predated domestication. Moreover, tetraploid Vigna (V. reflexo-pilosa var. glabra) provides genomic evidence recent allopolyploid event. The tree constructed using RNA-seq assemblies 22 accessions 18 protein sets Glycine max. present V. radiata will accelerate molecular breeding Ceratotropis. fast-growing crop, mainly Here, authors genomes both varieties and, together with detailed transcriptome data, provide insight domestication, polyploidization speciation.