Identification of causal mutations in barley and wheat is hampered by their large genomes
and suppressed recombination. To overcome these obstacles, we have developed …

The ability to sequence the DNA of an organism has become one of the most important tools
in modern biological research. Until recently, the sequencing of even small model genomes …

We produced a reference sequence of the 1-gigabase chromosome 3B of hexaploid bread
wheat. By sequencing 8452 bacterial artificial chromosomes in pools, we assembled a …

The wild relatives and progenitors of wheat have been widely used as sources of disease
resistance (R) genes. Molecular identification and characterization of these R genes …

Plasma membrane-associated and intracellular proteins and protein complexes play a
pivotal role in pathogen recognition and disease resistance signaling in plants and animals …

Background High density genetic maps of plants have, nearly without exception, made use
of marker datasets containing missing or questionable genotype calls derived from a variety …

Non-random gene organization in eukaryotes plays a significant role in genome evolution.
Here, we investigate the origin of a biosynthetic gene cluster for production of defence …

We used a novel approach that incorporated chromosome sorting, next-generation
sequencing, array hybridization, and systematic exploitation of conserved synteny with …

Next generation sequencing (NGS) is revolutionizing genomics and is providing novel
insights into genome organization, evolution and function. The number of plant genomes …

To safeguard bread wheat against pests and diseases, breeders have introduced over 200
resistance genes into its genome, thus nearly doubling the number of designated resistance …