Gene Duplication Impacts on Root Nodule Symbiosis Evolution in Legumes

This dataset examines how whole-genome duplications have influenced the evolution of root nodule symbiosis in legumes, focusing on gene superfamilies and independent duplication events after the gamma triplication. It includes data from approximately 13,000 species within the rosid group, highlighting multiple gains and losses of RNS.

Use Cases

• Analyzing gene family expansions related to symbiosis
• Studying the impact of ancient whole-genome duplications on trait evolution
• Comparative genomics of nitrogen-fixing plants

Strengths

• Focuses on approximately 13,000 species within the rosid group
• Identifies several gene superfamilies essential for RNS
• Provides evidence of critical roles for both ancient WGDs and recent local duplications

Limitations

• Dataset size is only 79.2 KB, indicating limited scope
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Freshness should be verified; last updated 2024-05-12

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Data compilation from genomic analyses

Time Range

Evolutionary timeframe spanning millions of years

Geography

Global, focusing on legume lineages