Resources for Pea genomics, genetics, breeeding research

About the Genome

Pea (Pisum sativum L., 2n = 14) is a valuable source of dietary proteins, mineral nutrients,which was domesticated ~10,000 years ago by Neolithic farmers of the Fertile Crescent. It has been studied as a genetic model since the discovery of Mendel's law of inheritance. Here, we de novo assembled a Chinese pea variety genome named ‘PeaZW6’ and the assembly spans 3.79 Gb representing ~ 88.55 % of the estimated pea genome size (~4.28 Gb) by Flow cytometer. Meanwhile, we integrated RNA-seq data of 8 different pea tissues, and predicted 47526 genes. This high-quality pea genome will greatly promote molecular genetics research and breeding improvement of pea.

Genome Synteny

News & Other Resources

Kreplak et al. A reference genome for pea provides insight into legume genome evolution. Nature Genetics. 2019,51(9):1411-1422.doi:10.1038/s41588-019-0480-1.

Liu, R. et al. Population genetic structure and classification of cultivated and wild pea (Pisum sp.) based on morphological traits and SSR markers. J. Syst. Evol. 60, 85-100 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12710

Li et al. Development of an Agrobacterium-mediated CRISPR/Cas9 system in pea (Pisum sativum L.). The Crop Journal. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cj.2022.04.011

Yang et al. Improved pea reference genome and pan-genome highlight genomic features and evolutionary characteristics. Nature Genetics. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-022-01172-2