Open AccessPopulation genomics identifies the origin and signatures of selection of Korean weedy rice
Author(s) -
He Qiang,
Kim KyuWon,
Park YongJin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
plant biotechnology journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.525
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1467-7652
pISSN - 1467-7644
DOI - 10.1111/pbi.12630
Subject(s) - biology , population genomics , selection (genetic algorithm) , genomics , weedy rice , population , evolutionary biology , directional selection , genome , genetics , oryza sativa , gene , genetic variation , artificial intelligence , demography , sociology , computer science
Summary Weedy rice is the same biological species as cultivated rice ( Oryza sativa ); it is also a noxious weed infesting rice fields worldwide. Its formation and population‐selective or ‐adaptive signatures are poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the phylogenetics, population structure and signatures of selection of Korean weedy rice by determining the whole genomes of 30 weedy rice, 30 landrace rice and ten wild rice samples. The phylogenetic tree and results of ancestry inference study clearly showed that the genetic distance of Korean weedy rice was far from the wild rice and near with cultivated rice. Furthermore, 537 genes showed evidence of recent positive or divergent selection, consistent with some adaptive traits. This study indicates that Korean weedy rice originated from hybridization of modern indica / indica or japonica / japonica rather than wild rice. Moreover, weedy rice is not only a notorious weed in rice fields, but also contains many untapped valuable traits or haplotypes that may be a useful genetic resource for improving cultivated rice.