Two Near-Complete Assemblies Reveal R-Subgenome Structural and Centromeric Divergence Associated with Reproductive Isolation in Hexaploid Triticale
    作者: Yang Liu, Wanna He, Chunhui Wang, Congyang Yi, Tianxin Guo, Congle Zhu, Qian Liu, Fangpu Han
    刊物名称: iMeta
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    发布时间: 2026-07-14
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    We present two near-complete triticale genome assemblies and perform pan-centromere analyses across >200 haplotypes from parental species, synthetic allopolyploids, cultivars, and 337 resequenced accessions, revealing a shared chromatin framework underlying functional centromeres in all three subgenomes, where wheat- and rye-derived CENH3 co-occupy divergent centromeric repeats. Postpolyploid evolution drives extensive centromere remodeling, including size convergence, repeat turnover, and locus repositioning, with the R subgenome emerging as the primary source of structural and centromeric divergence. In F1 hybrids, R-subgenome structural and centromeric divergence is associated with meiotic abnormalities, including chromosome misalignment, lagging chromosomes, and micronuclei formation, suggesting a link between centromere variation and reduced meiotic stability.