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Genome sequencing of jamun

December 8 , 2023 354 days 319 0
  • Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal have conducted the first-ever genome sequencing of the jamun tree.
  • The research team used Oxford Nanopore and 10x Genomics sequencing technologies to sequence the S. cumini genome.
  • The analysis revealed a higher number of coding genes in the jamun genome, suggesting a neopolyploidy event.
  • A neopolyploidy event refers to the occurrence of polyploidy.
  • It is a condition in which an organism has multiple sets of chromosomes, leading to an increase in the number of chromosomes in its cells.
  • Polyploidy can arise through different mechanisms, including errors during cell division or hybridization between different species.

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