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Graham J.W. King

Other affiliations: University of Warwick, Rothamsted Research, St. Joseph Hospital  ...read more
Bio: Graham J.W. King is an academic researcher from University of Western Ontario. The author has contributed to research in topics: Elbow & Ulna. The author has an hindex of 79, co-authored 586 publications receiving 26012 citations. Previous affiliations of Graham J.W. King include University of Warwick & Rothamsted Research.
Topics: Elbow, Ulna, Population, Genome, Forearm


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Xiaowu Wang1, Hanzhong Wang, Jun Wang2, Jun Wang3, Jun Wang4, Rifei Sun, Jian Wu, Shengyi Liu, Yinqi Bai2, Jeong-Hwan Mun5, Ian Bancroft6, Feng Cheng, Sanwen Huang, Xixiang Li, Wei Hua, Junyi Wang2, Xiyin Wang7, Xiyin Wang8, Michael Freeling9, J. Chris Pires10, Andrew H. Paterson8, Boulos Chalhoub, Bo Wang2, Alice Hayward11, Alice Hayward12, Andrew G. Sharpe13, Beom-Seok Park5, Bernd Weisshaar14, Binghang Liu2, Bo Li2, Bo Liu, Chaobo Tong, Chi Song2, Chris Duran15, Chris Duran11, Chunfang Peng2, Geng Chunyu2, Chushin Koh13, Chuyu Lin2, David Edwards11, David Edwards15, Desheng Mu2, Di Shen, Eleni Soumpourou6, Fei Li, Fiona Fraser6, Gavin C. Conant10, Gilles Lassalle16, Graham J.W. King3, Guusje Bonnema17, Haibao Tang9, Haiping Wang, Harry Belcram, Heling Zhou2, Hideki Hirakawa, Hiroshi Abe, Hui Guo8, Hui Wang, Huizhe Jin8, Isobel A. P. Parkin18, Jacqueline Batley11, Jacqueline Batley12, Jeong-Sun Kim5, Jérémy Just, Jianwen Li2, Jiaohui Xu2, Jie Deng, Jin A Kim5, Jingping Li8, Jingyin Yu, Jinling Meng19, Jinpeng Wang7, Jiumeng Min2, Julie Poulain20, Katsunori Hatakeyama, Kui Wu2, Li Wang7, Lu Fang, Martin Trick6, Matthew G. Links18, Meixia Zhao, Mina Jin5, Nirala Ramchiary21, Nizar Drou22, Paul J. Berkman15, Paul J. Berkman11, Qingle Cai2, Quanfei Huang2, Ruiqiang Li2, Satoshi Tabata, Shifeng Cheng2, Shu Zhang2, Shujiang Zhang, Shunmou Huang, Shusei Sato, Silong Sun, Soo-Jin Kwon5, Su-Ryun Choi21, Tae-Ho Lee8, Wei Fan2, Xiang Zhao2, Xu Tan8, Xun Xu2, Yan Wang, Yang Qiu, Ye Yin2, Yingrui Li2, Yongchen Du, Yongcui Liao, Yong Pyo Lim21, Yoshihiro Narusaka, Yupeng Wang7, Zhenyi Wang7, Zhenyu Li2, Zhiwen Wang2, Zhiyong Xiong10, Zhonghua Zhang 
TL;DR: The annotation and analysis of the draft genome sequence of Brassica rapa accession Chiifu-401-42, a Chinese cabbage, and used Arabidopsis thaliana as an outgroup for investigating the consequences of genome triplication, such as structural and functional evolution.
Abstract: We report the annotation and analysis of the draft genome sequence of Brassica rapa accession Chiifu-401-42, a Chinese cabbage. We modeled 41,174 protein coding genes in the B. rapa genome, which has undergone genome triplication. We used Arabidopsis thaliana as an outgroup for investigating the consequences of genome triplication, such as structural and functional evolution. The extent of gene loss (fractionation) among triplicated genome segments varies, with one of the three copies consistently retaining a disproportionately large fraction of the genes expected to have been present in its ancestor. Variation in the number of members of gene families present in the genome may contribute to the remarkable morphological plasticity of Brassica species. The B. rapa genome sequence provides an important resource for studying the evolution of polyploid genomes and underpins the genetic improvement of Brassica oil and vegetable crops.

1,811 citations

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Boulos Chalhoub1, Shengyi Liu2, Isobel A. P. Parkin3, Haibao Tang4, Haibao Tang5, Xiyin Wang6, Julien Chiquet1, Harry Belcram1, Chaobo Tong2, Birgit Samans7, Margot Correa8, Corinne Da Silva8, Jérémy Just1, Cyril Falentin9, Chu Shin Koh10, Isabelle Le Clainche1, Maria Bernard8, Pascal Bento8, Benjamin Noel8, Karine Labadie8, Adriana Alberti8, Mathieu Charles9, Dominique Arnaud1, Hui Guo6, Christian Daviaud, Salman Alamery11, Kamel Jabbari1, Kamel Jabbari12, Meixia Zhao13, Patrick P. Edger14, Houda Chelaifa1, David C. Tack15, Gilles Lassalle9, Imen Mestiri1, Nicolas Schnel9, Marie-Christine Le Paslier9, Guangyi Fan, Victor Renault16, Philippe E. Bayer11, Agnieszka A. Golicz11, Sahana Manoli11, Tae-Ho Lee6, Vinh Ha Dinh Thi1, Smahane Chalabi1, Qiong Hu2, Chuchuan Fan17, Reece Tollenaere11, Yunhai Lu1, Christophe Battail8, Jinxiong Shen17, Christine Sidebottom10, Xinfa Wang2, Aurélie Canaguier1, Aurélie Chauveau9, Aurélie Bérard9, G. Deniot9, Mei Guan18, Zhongsong Liu18, Fengming Sun, Yong Pyo Lim19, Eric Lyons20, Christopher D. Town4, Ian Bancroft21, Xiaowu Wang, Jinling Meng17, Jianxin Ma13, J. Chris Pires22, Graham J.W. King23, Dominique Brunel9, Régine Delourme9, Michel Renard9, Jean-Marc Aury8, Keith L. Adams15, Jacqueline Batley11, Jacqueline Batley24, Rod J. Snowdon7, Jörg Tost, David Edwards24, David Edwards11, Yongming Zhou17, Wei Hua2, Andrew G. Sharpe10, Andrew H. Paterson6, Chunyun Guan18, Patrick Wincker1, Patrick Wincker25, Patrick Wincker8 
22 Aug 2014-Science
TL;DR: The polyploid genome of Brassica napus, which originated from a recent combination of two distinct genomes approximately 7500 years ago and gave rise to the crops of rape oilseed, is sequenced.
Abstract: Oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) was formed ~7500 years ago by hybridization between B. rapa and B. oleracea, followed by chromosome doubling, a process known as allopolyploidy. Together with more ancient polyploidizations, this conferred an aggregate 72× genome multiplication since the origin of angiosperms and high gene content. We examined the B. napus genome and the consequences of its recent duplication. The constituent An and Cn subgenomes are engaged in subtle structural, functional, and epigenetic cross-talk, with abundant homeologous exchanges. Incipient gene loss and expression divergence have begun. Selection in B. napus oilseed types has accelerated the loss of glucosinolate genes, while preserving expansion of oil biosynthesis genes. These processes provide insights into allopolyploid evolution and its relationship with crop domestication and improvement.

1,743 citations

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TL;DR: It is demonstrated that an SBP-box gene is critical for normal ripening and highlights the likely importance of epialleles in plant development and the generation of natural variation.
Abstract: A major component in the regulatory network controlling fruit ripening is likely to be the gene at the tomato Colorless non-ripening (Cnr) locus. The Cnr mutation results in colorless fruits with a substantial loss of cell-to-cell adhesion. The nature of the mutation and the identity of the Cnr gene were previously unknown. Using positional cloning and virus-induced gene silencing, here we demonstrate that an SBP-box (SQUAMOSA promoter binding protein-like) gene resides at the Cnr locus. Furthermore, the Cnr phenotype results from a spontaneous epigenetic change in the SBP-box promoter. The discovery that Cnr is an epimutation was unexpected, as very few spontaneous epimutations have been described in plants. This study demonstrates that an SBP-box gene is critical for normal ripening and highlights the likely importance of epialleles in plant development and the generation of natural variation.

1,076 citations

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TL;DR: A draft genome sequence of Brassica oleracea is described, comparing it with that of its sister species B. rapa to reveal numerous chromosome rearrangements and asymmetrical gene loss in duplicated genomic blocks.
Abstract: Polyploidization has provided much genetic variation for plant adaptive evolution, but the mechanisms by which the molecular evolution of polyploid genomes establishes genetic architecture underlying species differentiation are unclear Brassica is an ideal model to increase knowledge of polyploid evolution Here we describe a draft genome sequence of Brassica oleracea, comparing it with that of its sister species B rapa to reveal numerous chromosome rearrangements and asymmetrical gene loss in duplicated genomic blocks, asymmetrical amplification of transposable elements, differential gene co-retention for specific pathways and variation in gene expression, including alternative splicing, among a large number of paralogous and orthologous genes Genes related to the production of anticancer phytochemicals and morphological variations illustrate consequences of genome duplication and gene divergence, imparting biochemical and morphological variation to B oleracea This study provides insights into Brassica genome evolution and will underpin research into the many important crops in this genus

884 citations

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TL;DR: Use of the surgical protocol for elbow dislocations with associated radial head and coronoid fractures restored sufficient elbow stability to allow early motion postoperatively, enhancing the functional outcome.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The results of elbow dislocations with associated radial head and coronoid fractures are often poor because of recurrent instability and stiffness from prolonged immobilization. We managed these injuries with a standard surgical protocol, postulating that early intervention, stable fixation, and repair would provide sufficient stability to allow motion at seven to ten days postoperatively and enhance functional outcome. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the results of this treatment performed, at two university-affiliated teaching hospitals, in thirty-six consecutive patients (thirty-six elbows) with an elbow dislocation and an associated fracture of both the radial head and the coronoid process. Our surgical protocol included fixation or replacement of the radial head, fixation of the coronoid fracture if possible, repair of associated capsular and lateral ligamentous injuries, and in selected cases repair of the medial collateral ligament and/or adjuvanthinged external fixation. Patients were evaluated both radiographically and with a clinical examination at the time of the latest follow-up. RESULTS: At a mean of thirty-four months postoperatively, the flexion-extension arc of the elbow averaged 112° ± 11° and forearm rotation averaged 136° ± 16°. The mean Mayo Elbow Performance Score was 88 points (range, 45 to 100 points), which corresponded to fifteen excellent results, thirteen good results, seven fair results, and one poor result. Concentric stability was restored to thirty-four elbows. Eight patients had complications requiring a reoperation: two had a synostosis; one, recurrent instability; four, hardware removal and elbow release; and one, a wound infection. CONCLUSIONS: Use of our surgical protocol for elbow dislocations with associated radial head and coronoid fractures restored sufficient elbow stability to allow early motion postoperatively, enhancing the functional outcome. We recommend early operative repair with a standard protocol for these injuries.

485 citations


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Fumio Tajima1
30 Oct 1989-Genomics
TL;DR: It is suggested that the natural selection against large insertion/deletion is so weak that a large amount of variation is maintained in a population.

11,521 citations

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Shusei Sato, Satoshi Tabata, Hideki Hirakawa, Erika Asamizu  +320 moreInstitutions (51)
31 May 2012-Nature
TL;DR: A high-quality genome sequence of domesticated tomato is presented, a draft sequence of its closest wild relative, Solanum pimpinellifolium, is compared, and the two tomato genomes are compared to each other and to the potato genome.
Abstract: Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a major crop plant and a model system for fruit development. Solanum is one of the largest angiosperm genera1 and includes annual and perennial plants from diverse habitats. Here we present a high-quality genome sequence of domesticated tomato, a draft sequence of its closest wild relative, Solanum pimpinellifolium2, and compare them to each other and to the potato genome (Solanum tuberosum). The two tomato genomes show only 0.6% nucleotide divergence and signs of recent admixture, but show more than 8% divergence from potato, with nine large and several smaller inversions. In contrast to Arabidopsis, but similar to soybean, tomato and potato small RNAs map predominantly to gene-rich chromosomal regions, including gene promoters. The Solanum lineage has experienced two consecutive genome triplications: one that is ancient and shared with rosids, and a more recent one. These triplications set the stage for the neofunctionalization of genes controlling fruit characteristics, such as colour and fleshiness.

2,687 citations

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TL;DR: FastTree as mentioned in this paper uses sequence profiles of internal nodes in the tree to implement neighbor-joining and uses heuristics to quickly identify candidate joins, then uses nearest-neighbor interchanges to reduce the length of the tree.
Abstract: Gene families are growing rapidly, but standard methods for inferring phylogenies do not scale to alignments with over 10,000 sequences. We present FastTree, a method for constructing large phylogenies and for estimating their reliability. Instead of storing a distance matrix, FastTree stores sequence profiles of internal nodes in the tree. FastTree uses these profiles to implement neighbor-joining and uses heuristics to quickly identify candidate joins. FastTree then uses nearest-neighbor interchanges to reduce the length of the tree. For an alignment with N sequences, L sites, and a different characters, a distance matrix requires O(N^2) space and O(N^2 L) time, but FastTree requires just O( NLa + N sqrt(N) ) memory and O( N sqrt(N) log(N) L a ) time. To estimate the tree's reliability, FastTree uses local bootstrapping, which gives another 100-fold speedup over a distance matrix. For example, FastTree computed a tree and support values for 158,022 distinct 16S ribosomal RNAs in 17 hours and 2.4 gigabytes of memory. Just computing pairwise Jukes-Cantor distances and storing them, without inferring a tree or bootstrapping, would require 17 hours and 50 gigabytes of memory. In simulations, FastTree was slightly more accurate than neighbor joining, BIONJ, or FastME; on genuine alignments, FastTree's topologies had higher likelihoods. FastTree is available at http://microbesonline.org/fasttree.

2,436 citations

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TL;DR: It is argued that adaptation has taken place on a theme rather than via fundamentally different paths and similarities underlying the extensive diversity in the dormancy response to the environment that controls germination are identified.
Abstract: Seed dormancy is an innate seed property that defines the environmental conditions in which the seed is able to germinate. It is determined by genetics with a substantial environmental influence which is mediated, at least in part, by the plant hormones abscisic acid and gibberellins. Not only is the dormancy status influenced by the seed maturation environment, it is also continuously changing with time following shedding in a manner determined by the ambient environment. As dormancy is present throughout the higher plants in all major climatic regions, adaptation has resulted in divergent responses to the environment. Through this adaptation, germination is timed to avoid unfavourable weather for subsequent plant establishment and reproductive growth. In this review, we present an integrated view of the evolution, molecular genetics, physiology, biochemistry, ecology and modelling of seed dormancy mechanisms and their control of germination. We argue that adaptation has taken place on a theme rather than via fundamentally different paths and identify similarities underlying the extensive diversity in the dormancy response to the environment that controls germination.

2,411 citations

01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: The sheer volume and scope of data posed by this flood of data pose a significant challenge to the development of efficient and intuitive visualization tools able to scale to very large data sets and to flexibly integrate multiple data types, including clinical data.
Abstract: Rapid improvements in sequencing and array-based platforms are resulting in a flood of diverse genome-wide data, including data from exome and whole-genome sequencing, epigenetic surveys, expression profiling of coding and noncoding RNAs, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and copy number profiling, and functional assays. Analysis of these large, diverse data sets holds the promise of a more comprehensive understanding of the genome and its relation to human disease. Experienced and knowledgeable human review is an essential component of this process, complementing computational approaches. This calls for efficient and intuitive visualization tools able to scale to very large data sets and to flexibly integrate multiple data types, including clinical data. However, the sheer volume and scope of data pose a significant challenge to the development of such tools.

2,187 citations