Genomic innovation for crop improvement
Crop production needs to increase to secure future food supplies, while reducing its impact
on ecosystems. Detailed characterization of plant genomes and genetic diversity is crucial …
on ecosystems. Detailed characterization of plant genomes and genetic diversity is crucial …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in optical mapping for genomic research
Recent advances in optical mapping have allowed the construction of improved genome
assemblies with greater contiguity. Optical mapping also enables genome comparison and …
assemblies with greater contiguity. Optical mapping also enables genome comparison and …
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 …
Two gap-free reference genomes and a global view of the centromere architecture in rice
Rice (Oryza sativa), a major staple throughout the world and a model system for plant
genomics and breeding, was the first crop genome sequenced almost two decades ago …
genomics and breeding, was the first crop genome sequenced almost two decades ago …
A reference genome for pea provides insight into legume genome evolution
We report the first annotated chromosome-level reference genome assembly for pea, Gregor
Mendel's original genetic model. Phylogenetics and paleogenomics show genomic …
Mendel's original genetic model. Phylogenetics and paleogenomics show genomic …
A chromosome conformation capture ordered sequence of the barley genome
Cereal grasses of the Triticeae tribe have been the major food source in temperate regions
since the dawn of agriculture. Their large genomes are characterized by a high content of …
since the dawn of agriculture. Their large genomes are characterized by a high content of …
Hybrid assembly of the large and highly repetitive genome of Aegilops tauschii, a progenitor of bread wheat, with the MaSuRCA mega-reads algorithm
Long sequencing reads generated by single-molecule sequencing technology offer the
possibility of dramatically improving the contiguity of genome assemblies. The biggest …
possibility of dramatically improving the contiguity of genome assemblies. The biggest …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in genomics for adapting crops to climate change
Climate change is a major threat to food security in a world of rising crop demand. Although
increases in crop production have previously been achieved through the use of fertilisers …
increases in crop production have previously been achieved through the use of fertilisers …
Multiple hybrid de novo genome assembly of finger millet, an orphan allotetraploid crop
M Hatakeyama, S Aluri, MT Balachadran… - DNA …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) is an important crop for food security because
of its tolerance to drought, which is expected to be exacerbated by global climate changes …
of its tolerance to drought, which is expected to be exacerbated by global climate changes …