[HTML][HTML] Designing future crops: genomics-assisted breeding comes of age
Over the past decade, genomics-assisted breeding (GAB) has been instrumental in
harnessing the potential of modern genome resources and characterizing and exploiting …
harnessing the potential of modern genome resources and characterizing and exploiting …
The third revolution in sequencing technology
EL Van Dijk, Y Jaszczyszyn, D Naquin, C Thermes - Trends in Genetics, 2018 - Elsevier
Forty years ago the advent of Sanger sequencing was revolutionary as it allowed complete
genome sequences to be deciphered for the first time. A second revolution came when next …
genome sequences to be deciphered for the first time. A second revolution came when next …
[HTML][HTML] Multiple wheat genomes reveal global variation in modern breeding
Advances in genomics have expedited the improvement of several agriculturally important
crops but similar efforts in wheat (Triticum spp.) have been more challenging. This is largely …
crops but similar efforts in wheat (Triticum spp.) have been more challenging. This is largely …
[HTML][HTML] The barley pan-genome reveals the hidden legacy of mutation breeding
M Jayakodi, S Padmarasu, G Haberer, VS Bonthala… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Genetic diversity is key to crop improvement. Owing to pervasive genomic structural
variation, a single reference genome assembly cannot capture the full complement of …
variation, a single reference genome assembly cannot capture the full complement of …
[HTML][HTML] A high-quality genome assembly highlights rye genomic characteristics and agronomically important genes
Rye is a valuable food and forage crop, an important genetic resource for wheat and triticale
improvement and an indispensable material for efficient comparative genomic studies in …
improvement and an indispensable material for efficient comparative genomic studies in …
Optical maps refine the bread wheat Triticum aestivum cv. Chinese Spring genome assembly
Until recently, achieving a reference‐quality genome sequence for bread wheat was long
thought beyond the limits of genome sequencing and assembly technology, primarily due to …
thought beyond the limits of genome sequencing and assembly technology, primarily due to …
Horizontal gene transfer of Fhb7 from fungus underlies Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat
INTRODUCTION Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a fungal disease that devastates global
wheat production, with losses of billions of dollars annually. Unlike foliar diseases, FHB …
wheat production, with losses of billions of dollars annually. Unlike foliar diseases, FHB …
[HTML][HTML] Durum wheat genome highlights past domestication signatures and future improvement targets
The domestication of wild emmer wheat led to the selection of modern durum wheat, grown
mainly for pasta production. We describe the 10.45 gigabase (Gb) assembly of the genome …
mainly for pasta production. We describe the 10.45 gigabase (Gb) assembly of the genome …
Shifting the limits in wheat research and breeding using a fully annotated reference genome
International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium … - Science, 2018 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the most widely cultivated crop on Earth,
contributing about a fifth of the total calories consumed by humans. Consequently, wheat …
contributing about a fifth of the total calories consumed by humans. Consequently, wheat …
Triticum population sequencing provides insights into wheat adaptation
Bread wheat expanded its habitat from a core area of the Fertile Crescent to global
environments within~ 10,000 years. The genetic mechanisms of this remarkable …
environments within~ 10,000 years. The genetic mechanisms of this remarkable …