Prunus mume

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Genus Prunus
Species mume
Common Name Chinese plum, Japanese plum, and Japanese apricot
Abbreviation P. mume
Ploidy Diploid
Chromosome Number 2n = 2x = 16
Genome Size 280 Mb
Genome Assemblies 2
Cross Reference NCBI taxon: 102107

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Description

Prunus mume is a Chinese tree species classified in the Armeniaca section of the genus Prunus subgenus Prunus. Its common names include Chinese plum, Japanese plum, and Japanese apricot. The flower, long a beloved subject in the traditional painting and poetry of Sinospheric countries (including China, Korea, Vietnam, and Japan), is usually called plum blossom. This distinct tree species is related to both the plum and apricot trees. Although generally referred to as a plum in English, it is more closely related to the apricot. In East Asian cuisine (Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese cuisine), the fruit of the tree is used in juices, as a flavouring for alcohol, as a pickle, and in sauces. It is also used in traditional medicine.

The tree's flowering in late winter and early spring is highly regarded as a seasonal symbol.

Prunus mume should not be confused with Prunus salicina, a related species also grown in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Another tree, Prunus japonica, is also a separate species despite having a Latin name similar to Prunus mume's common name.

Whole Genomes

Whole Genome Sequences & Annotations for Prunus mume

S genes

Prunus S genes Nucleotide

Prunus S genes Protein

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The Prunus S gene sequences are available in FASTA format.

CDS and Protein (FASTA file) S-gene_Prunus

Publications

Zhang, Q., Chen, W., Sun, L. et al. The genome of Prunus mume. Nat Commun 3, 1318 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms2290.

Wang X, Liu S, Zuo H, Zheng W, Zhang S, Huang Y, Pingcuo G, Ying H, Zhao F, Li Y, Liu J, Yi TS, Zan Y, Larkin RM, Deng X, Zeng X, Xu Q. Genomic basis of high-altitude adaptation in Tibetan Prunus fruit trees. Curr Biol. 2021 Sep 13;31(17):3848-3860.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.06.062.

Zheng T, Li P, Zhuo X, Liu W, Qiu L, Li L, Yuan C, Sun L, Zhang Z, Wang J, Cheng T, Zhang Q. The chromosome-level genome provides insight into the molecular mechanism underlying the tortuous-branch phenotype of Prunus mume. New Phytol. 2022 Jul;235(1):141-156. doi: 10.1111/nph.17894.

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