Jiantao Zhao

Allele-specific expression reveals complex regulatory divergence underlying fruit phenotypic differences between cultivated and wild tomato species

Abstract Background Tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) is one of the most important agricultural crops and serves as a model system for fleshy fruit biology. However, domestication bottlenecks have led to limited genetic diversity for further crop improvement. Wild relatives represe...

Population genomics reveals ginseng domestication and ginsenoside biosynthesis

Ginseng ( Panax ginseng ), a valuable medicinal plant, is cultivated for the bioactive ginsenosides with cardiovascular protective effects that are abundant in its roots. However, the genetic basis of its domestication and ginsenoside variation is not fully understood. In this st...