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The goal of this project is to build a set of comprehensive genomic tools for walnut. These will facilitate a more precise evaluation of breeding populations and will accelerate development of improved walnut cultivars to address the needs of both California growers and the consumers of this important agricultural commodity. Development of these tools includes (1) construction of a physical map of the walnut genome, (2) a detailed survey of walnut gene expression, and (3) fine-scale genetic and association mapping of economically important traits. Two bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) libraries comprising a total of 129,024 clones (64,512 each) were constructed from Persian walnut (Juglans regia cv. Chandler) DNA. Average insert lengths were 135 kb (HindIII) and 120 kb (MboI) for the two libraries respectively, providing approximately 20x genome coverage. To date 124,890 BAC clones have been fingerprinted using the five-color SNaPshot HICF technology. The fingerprints have been edited, and 113,073 could be used for contig assembly with the FPC program. A total of 916 contigs and 4,830 singletons were obtained. A total of 54,912 BAC end sequences (BES) have also been produced, one BES per BAC. A mapping population of 265 progeny of the cross Chandler' x 'Idaho that segregates for all commercially important walnut traits was evaluated with 15 SSRs to verify the parentage of F1 progeny. In addition, the genetic structure of 399 trees among 204 diverse accessions, including 62 elite germplasm used for breeding, was employed in the development of a population for association mapping of walnut traits. A total of 21 cDNA libraries were constructed for the characterization of the walnut transcriptome using next generation DNA sequencing. These genomic tools will significantly strengthen ongoing California walnut breeding efforts by facilitating marker-assisted selection strategies. The use of well-defined markers will significantly increase selection efficiency, the discovery of new genes, and rapid integration of these genes into genetic backgrounds adapted to California environmental conditions, thus accelerating the development of improved walnut cultivars. PROJECT OBJECTIVES 1. Physical mapping of the walnut genome 2. Genetic and association mapping of economically important walnut traits 3. Functional mapping of the walnut genome 4. Development of a 'Walnut Genome Resource (WGR)', a web-based knowledge base of walnut genomic information California Walnut Board 35 Walnut Research Reports 2009
Plant Biotechnology Journal
Over the last 20 years, global production of Persian walnut (Juglans regia L.) has grown enormously, likely reflecting increased consumption due to its numerous benefits to human health. However, advances in genome-wide association (GWA) studies and genomic selection (GS) for agronomically important traits in walnut remain limited due to the lack of powerful genomic tools. Here, we present the development and validation of a high-density 700K single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array in Persian walnut. Over 609K high-quality SNPs have been thoroughly selected from a set of 9.6 M genome-wide variants, previously identified from the high-depth re-sequencing of 27 founders of the Walnut Improvement Program (WIP) of University of California, Davis. To validate the effectiveness of the array, we genotyped a collection of 1284 walnut trees, including 1167 progeny of 48 WIP families and 26 walnut cultivars. More than half of the SNPs (55.7%) fell in the highest quality class of 'Poly High Resolution' (PHR) polymorphisms, which were used to assess the WIP pedigree integrity. We identified 151 new parent-offspring relationships, all confirmed with the Mendelian inheritance test. In addition, we explored the genetic variability among cultivars of different origin, revealing how the varieties from Europe and California were differentiated from Asian accessions. Both the reconstruction of the WIP pedigree and population structure analysis confirmed the effectiveness of the Applied Biosystems TM Axiom TM J. regia 700K SNP array, which initiates a novel genomic and advanced phase in walnut genetics and breeding.
Tree Genetics & Genomes, 2017
Persian or English walnut (Juglans regia L.), the walnut species cultivated for nut production, is one of the oldest food sources known. Persian walnuts, native to the mountain valleys of Central Asia, are grown worldwide in temperate areas. World production exceeds three million tons since 2012, mostly provided by China, the USA, and Iran. Despite very ancient culture of walnut species (Juglans spp.), breeding actually started in the twentieth century. Using a range of methodologies, from morphological markers to the most recent advances in genome analysis, many genetic studies of walnut have been conducted during the past 30 years, including examination of diversity, determination of relationships within or among germplasm collections and populations, phylogenetic and origin elucidation, genetic map construction, and biotic or abiotic stress investigations. The genetic improvement of walnut has undergone great evolution. The producing countries of the Middle East have widely studied morphological characteristics of walnut. The USA and France, for example, are behind important cultivar releases such as BChandler^and BFranquette.^Finally, genomics represents a major breakthrough in walnut improvement, in particular by recent sequencing of both chloroplast and nuclear genomes. This review summarizes worldwide molecular and Bomics^studies and gives an overview of the main walnut breeding programs.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), 2019
The release of the first reference genome of walnut (Juglans regia L.) enabled many achievements in the characterization of walnut genetic and functional variation. However, it is highly fragmented, preventing the integration of genetic, transcriptomic, and proteomic information to fully elucidate walnut biological processes. Here we report the new chromosome-scale assembly of the walnut reference genome (Chandler v2.0) obtained by combining Oxford Nanopore longread sequencing with chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) technology. Relative to the previous reference genome, the new assembly features an 84.4-fold increase in N50 size, and the full sequence of all 16 chromosomal pseudomolecules, nine of which present telomere sequences at both ends. Using full-length transcripts from single-molecule real-time sequencing, we predicted 40,491 gene models, with a mean gene length higher than the previous gene annotations. Most of the new protein-coding genes (90%) are full-length, which represents a significant improvement compared to Chandler v1.0 (only 48%). We then tested the potential impact of the new chromosome-level genome on different areas of walnut research. By studying the proteome changes occurring during catkin development, we observed that the virtual proteome obtained from Chandler v2.0 presents fewer artifacts than the previous reference genome, enabling the identification of a new potential pollen allergen in walnut. Also, the new chromosome-scale genome facilitates in-depth studies of intraspecies genetic diversity by revealing previously undetected autozygous regions in Chandler, likely resulting from inbreeding, and 195 genomic regions highly differentiated between Western and Eastern walnut cultivars. Overall, Chandler v2.0 is a valuable resource to understand and explore walnut biology better. Persian walnut (Juglans regia L.) is among the top three most-consumed nuts in the world, and over the last ten years, its global production increased by 37% (International Nut and Dried Fruit Council, 2019). Its richness in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), proteins, minerals and vitamins along with documented benefits for human health explains this increased interest in walnut consumption (Martínez et al. 2010). As suggested by its generic name Juglans from the Latin appellation 'Jovis glans', which loosely means 'nut of gods', the culinary and medical value of Persian walnut was already widely prized by ancient civilizations (McGranahan and Leslie 2012). The origin and evolution of the Persian walnut are the results of a complex interplay between hybridization, human migration and biogeographical forces (Pollegioni et al. 2017). A recent phylogenomic analysis revealed that Persian walnut (and its landrace J. sigillata) arose from an ancient hybridization between American black walnuts and Asian butternuts during the late Pliocene (3.45 Mya) (Zhang et al. 2019). Evidence suggests that the mountains of Central Asia were the cradle of domestication of Persian walnut (Zeven and Zhukovskiĭ 1975), from where it spread to the rest of Asia, the Balkans, Europe and, finally, the Americas. Today, walnut is cultivated worldwide in an area of 1,587,566 ha, mostly in China and the USA (FAOSTAT statistics, 2017). Considerable phenotypic and genetic variability can be observed in this wide distribution area, especially in the Eastern countries, where walnuts can still be found in wild fruit forests. Many studies on genetic diversity in walnut have outlined a genetic differentiation between Eastern and Western genotypes (Ebrahimi et al. 2016; Marrano et al. 2018). Moreover, walnuts from Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and China exhibit higher genetic diversity and a higher number of rare alleles than the genotypes from Western countries (Bernard et al. 2018a).
GigaScience, 2020
Background: The release of the first reference genome of walnut (Juglans regia L.) enabled many achievements in the characterization of walnut genetic and functional variation. However, it is highly fragmented, preventing the integration of genetic, transcriptomic, and proteomic information to fully elucidate walnut biological processes. Findings: Here, we report the new chromosome-scale assembly of the walnut reference genome (Chandler v2.0) obtained by combining Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing with chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) technology. Relative to the previous reference genome, the new assembly features an 84.4-fold increase in N50 size, with the 16 chromosomal pseudomolecules assembled and representing 95% of its total length. Using full-length transcripts from single-molecule real-time sequencing, we predicted 37,554 gene models, with a mean gene length higher than the previous gene annotations. Most of the new protein-coding genes (90%) present both start and stop codons, which represents a significant improvement compared with Chandler v1.0 (only 48%). We then tested the potential impact of the new chromosome-level genome on different areas of walnut research. By studying the proteome changes occurring during male flower development, we observed that the virtual proteome obtained from Chandler v2.0 presents fewer artifacts than the previous reference genome, enabling the identification of a new potential pollen allergen in walnut. Also, the new chromosome-scale genome facilitates in-depth studies of intraspecies genetic diversity by revealing previously undetected autozygous regions in Chandler, likely resulting from inbreeding, and 195 genomic regions highly differentiated between Western and Eastern walnut cultivars. Conclusion: Overall, Chandler v2.0 will serve as a valuable resource to better understand and explore walnut biology.
BMC Genomics, 2012
Background: A genome-wide set of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) is a valuable resource in genetic research and breeding and is usually developed by re-sequencing a genome. If a genome sequence is not available, an alternative strategy must be used. We previously reported the development of a pipeline (AGSNP) for genome-wide SNP discovery in coding sequences and other single-copy DNA without a complete genome sequence in self-pollinating (autogamous) plants. Here we updated this pipeline for SNP discovery in outcrossing (allogamous) species and demonstrated its efficacy in SNP discovery in walnut (Juglans regia L.). Results: The first step in the original implementation of the AGSNP pipeline was the construction of a reference sequence and the identification of single-copy sequences in it. To identify single-copy sequences, multiple genome equivalents of short SOLiD reads of another individual were mapped to shallow genome coverage of long Sanger or Roche 454 reads making up the reference sequence. The relative depth of SOLiD reads was used to filter out repeated sequences from single-copy sequences in the reference sequence. The second step was a search for SNPs between SOLiD reads and the reference sequence. Polymorphism within the mapped SOLiD reads would have precluded SNP discovery; hence both individuals had to be homozygous. The AGSNP pipeline was updated here for using SOLiD or other type of short reads of a heterozygous individual for these two principal steps. A total of 32.6X walnut genome equivalents of SOLiD reads of vegetatively propagated walnut scion cultivar 'Chandler' were mapped to 48,661 'Chandler' bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) end sequences (BESs) produced by Sanger sequencing during the construction of a walnut physical map. A total of 22,799 putative SNPs were initially identified. A total of 6,000 Infinium II type SNPs evenly distributed along the walnut physical map were selected for the construction of an Infinium BeadChip, which was used to genotype a walnut mapping population having 'Chandler' as one of the parents. Genotyping results were used to adjust the filtering parameters of the updated AGSNP pipeline. With the adjusted filtering criteria, 69.6% of SNPs discovered with the updated pipeline were real and could be mapped on the walnut genetic map. A total of 13,439 SNPs were discovered by BES re-sequencing. BESs harboring SNPs were in 677 FPC contigs covering 98% of the physical map of the walnut genome. Conclusion: The updated AGSNP pipeline is a versatile SNP discovery tool for a high-throughput, genome-wide SNP discovery in both autogamous and allogamous species. With this pipeline, a large set of SNPs were identified in a single walnut cultivar.
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
Elucidating the genetic determinants of fruit quality traits in walnut is essential to breed new cultivars meeting the producers and consumers' needs. We conducted a genomewide association study (GWAS) using multi-locus models in a panel of 170 accessions of Juglans regia from the INRAE walnut germplasm collection, previously genotyped using the Axiom TM J. regia 700K SNP array. We phenotyped the panel for 25 fruit traits related to morphometrics, shape, volume, weight, ease of cracking, and nutritional composition. We found more than 60 marker-trait associations (MTAs), including a highly significant SNP associated with nut face diameter, nut volume and kernel volume on chromosome 14, and 5 additional associations were detected for walnut weight. We proposed several candidate genes involved in nut characteristics, such as a gene coding for a beta-galactosidase linked to several size-related traits and known to be involved in fruit development in other species. We also confirmed associations on chromosomes 5 and 11 with nut suture strength, recently reported by the University of California, Davis. Our results enhance knowledge of the genetic control of important agronomic traits related to fruit quality in walnut, and pave the way for the development of molecular markers for future assisted selection.
2020
Background: Unravelling the genetic architecture of agronomic traits in walnut such as budbreak date and bearing habit, is crucial for climate change adaptation and yield improvement. A Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) using multi-locus models was conducted in a panel of 170 walnut accessions genotyped using the Axiom™ J. regia 700 K SNP array, with phenological data from 2018, 2019 and legacy data. These accessions come from the INRAE walnut germplasm collection which is the result of important prospecting work performed in many countries around the world. In parallel, an F 1 progeny of 78 individuals segregating for phenology-related traits, was genotyped with the same array and phenotyped for the same traits, to construct linkage maps and perform Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs) detection. Results: Using GWAS, we found strong associations of SNPs located at the beginning of chromosome 1 with both budbreak and female flowering dates. These findings were supported by QTLs detected in the same genomic region. Highly significant associated SNPs were also detected using GWAS for heterodichogamy and lateral bearing habit, both on chromosome 11. We developed a Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR (KASP) marker for budbreak date in walnut, and validated it using plant material from the Walnut Improvement Program of the University of California, Davis, demonstrating its effectiveness for marker-assisted selection in Persian walnut. We found several candidate genes involved in flowering events in walnut, including a gene related to heterodichogamy encoding a sugar catabolism enzyme and a cell division related gene linked to female flowering date. Conclusions: This study enhances knowledge of the genetic architecture of important agronomic traits related to male and female flowering processes and lateral bearing in walnut. The new marker available for budbreak date, one of the most important traits for good fruiting, will facilitate the selection and development of new walnut cultivars suitable for specific climates.
Molecular Biology Reports, 2011
English walnut (Juglans regia L.) is the most economically important species from all the 21 species belonging to the genus Juglans and is an important and healthy food as well as base material for timber industry. The aim of this study was to develop a simple technique for specific characterization of English walnut using DNA method. The first and second internal transcribed spacers (ITS1 and ITS2) as well as the intervening 5.8S coding region of the rRNA gene for 18 cultivars of J. regia L. isolated from different geographic origins were characterized. The size of the spacers sequences ranged from 257 to 263 bases for ITS1 and from 217 to 219 bases for ITS2. Variation of GC contents has also been observed and scored as 55–56.7 and 57.1–58.9% for ITS1 and ITS2, respectively. This data exhibited the presence of polymorphism among cultivars. Alignment of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 sequences from 18 walnut cultivars showed that there were 244 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 1 short insertion–deletion (indel) at 5′ end ITS1. Amplification refractory mutation system strategy was successfully applied to the SNP markers of the ITS1 and ITS2 sequences for the fingerprinting analysis of 17 on 18 walnut cultivars. The prediction of ITS1 and ITS2 RNA secondary structure from each cultivar was improved by detecting key functional elements shared by all sequences in the alignments. Phylogenetic analysis of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region clearly separated the isolated sequences into two clusters. The results showed that ITS1 and ITS2 region could be used to discriminate these walnut cultivars.
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