Being able to "Map" this level of complexity = ORGANIZATION that is being mapped....DESIGN
And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:12
"The lavenders comprise the genus Lavandula, with over 32 morphologically distinct species.
To better understand the genetic makeup and key pathways that control essential oil production, secretion, and storage, a research team led by Dr. Soheil Mahmoud of the University of British Columbia and Brock University’s Dr. Ping Liang generated the first draft genome assembly for the English lavender.
“We have studied lavender for a long time,” Dr. Mahmoud said.
“We have always been curious about this plant:
--why is it drought tolerant?
--why is it pest tolerant?
--what makes it smell so sweet?”
The researchers found that the lavender has a moderately repeated (over 48% repeated elements) genome of 870 million base pairs.
It contains 62,141 protein-coding genes and 2,003 RNA-coding genes, with a large proportion of genes showing duplications.
“Researchers now have access to the lavender genome sequence and from here, they can discover more about the plant,” Dr. Liang said.
“Given the economic status of lavender and its applications of essential oils in many industries, the lavender draft genome sequence serves as a significant genetic resource for continued lavender research.”
“The best way to describe our findings is that we have built the roadmap for the discovery of the genetic elements that define lavender,” Dr. Mahmoud added.
“Now researchers can follow our map and go into the wilderness and explore even further. It’s opening the door for more analysis of the plant for its future potential.”
“For example, the draft genome helps scientists quickly discover genes that direct essential oil production, to understand regulatory elements that control the expression of these genes, and to learn how the genome works as a whole.” SciNews
And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:12
"The lavenders comprise the genus Lavandula, with over 32 morphologically distinct species.
To better understand the genetic makeup and key pathways that control essential oil production, secretion, and storage, a research team led by Dr. Soheil Mahmoud of the University of British Columbia and Brock University’s Dr. Ping Liang generated the first draft genome assembly for the English lavender.
“We have studied lavender for a long time,” Dr. Mahmoud said.
“We have always been curious about this plant:
--why is it drought tolerant?
--why is it pest tolerant?
--what makes it smell so sweet?”
The researchers found that the lavender has a moderately repeated (over 48% repeated elements) genome of 870 million base pairs.
It contains 62,141 protein-coding genes and 2,003 RNA-coding genes, with a large proportion of genes showing duplications.
“Researchers now have access to the lavender genome sequence and from here, they can discover more about the plant,” Dr. Liang said.
“Given the economic status of lavender and its applications of essential oils in many industries, the lavender draft genome sequence serves as a significant genetic resource for continued lavender research.”
“The best way to describe our findings is that we have built the roadmap for the discovery of the genetic elements that define lavender,” Dr. Mahmoud added.
“Now researchers can follow our map and go into the wilderness and explore even further. It’s opening the door for more analysis of the plant for its future potential.”
“For example, the draft genome helps scientists quickly discover genes that direct essential oil production, to understand regulatory elements that control the expression of these genes, and to learn how the genome works as a whole.” SciNews
