Publications by authors named "N D Melnikova"

(β-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) synthases II), (fatty acid thioesterases), (stearoyl-ACP desaturase), and (fatty acid desaturases) are the vital gene families involved in fatty acid (FA) synthesis in L. However, information on the number and location of these genes and which ones are key to the formation of FAs in fruit seeds and pulp was not complete. Our study aimed to solve this issue using the available genomic sequences and transcriptome data that we obtained.

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Flax is an important crop grown for seed and fiber. Flax chromosome number is 2n = 30, and its genome size is about 450-480 Mb. To date, the genomes of several flax varieties have been sequenced and assembled.

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is a pathogenic fungus that infects flax and causes significant yield losses. In this study, we assembled the genomes of four highly virulent strains using the Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT, R10.4.

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Article Synopsis
  • A fungal pathogen affecting flax, strain #394-2, was studied, resulting in the first complete annotated genome assembly, revealing a nuclear genome of 53.7 Mb with ten core and two accessory chromosomes and a mitochondrial genome of 39.1 kb.
  • The annotation process identified 12,449 genes and predicted 550 effector proteins, suggesting a significant role in the pathogen's virulence, particularly in repeat-rich genomic regions.
  • Comparing the genomic structures among related species showed differences due to chromosomal rearrangements, which helps enhance the understanding of the pathogen's mechanisms and contributes to strategies for protecting flax from damage.
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Flax seed is one of the richest plant sources of linolenic acid (LIN) and also contains unsaturated linoleic acid (LIO) and oleic acid (OLE). Stearoyl-ACP desaturases (SADs) and fatty acid desaturases (FADs) play key roles in the synthesis of flax fatty acids (FAs). However, there is no holistic view of which genes from the and families and at which developmental stages have the highest expression levels in flax seeds, as well as the influence of genotype and growth conditions on the expression profiles of these genes.

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