Agriculture

Chromosome-level genome assembly and population genomic resource to accelerate orphan crop lablab breeding

I. Njaci, B. Waweru, et al.

This exciting research unveils a high-quality chromosome-scale assembly of the drought-resilient lablab genome, revealing two domestication events and evaluating genetic diversity. Conducted by a collaborative team of experts, this study paves the way for lablab enhancement and models a path for researchers working with indigenous crops in low and middle-income countries.

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Abstract

This research presents a high-quality chromosome-scale assembly of the lablab genome, a drought-resilient legume, through an Africa-led collaboration. The study confirms two domestication events in lablab and examines genetic and phenotypic diversity within a comprehensive germplasm collection. The genomic data provide a valuable resource for lablab improvement, and the collaborative approach serves as a model for other researchers sequencing indigenous crops in low- and middle-income countries.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Apr 17, 2023

Authors

Isaac Njaci, Bernice Waweru, Nadia Kamal, Meki Shehabu Muktar, David Fisher, Heidrun Gundlach, Collins Muli, Lucy Muthui, Mary Maranga, Davies Kiambi, Brigitte L. Maass, Peter M. F. Emmrich, Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner, Manuel Spannagl, Mark A. Chapman, Oluwaseyi Shorinola, Chris S. Jones

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