Year: 2024
Type: data-paper
Abstract: Alopecurus aequalis is a winter annual or short-lived perennial bunchgrass which has in recent years emerged as the dominant agricultural weed of barley and wheat in certain regions of China and Japan, causing significant yield losses. Its robust tillering capacity and high fecundity, combined with the development of both target and non-target-site resistance to herbicides means it is a formidable challenge to food security. Here we report on a chromosome-scale assembly of A. aequalis with a genome size of 2.83 Gb. The genome contained 33,758 high-confidence protein-coding genes with functional annotation. Comparative genomics revealed that the genome structure of A. aequalis is more similar to Hordeum vulgare rather than the more closely related Alopecurus myosuroides.
Source: Scientific Data
Authors: Jonathan Wright, Kendall Baker, Tom Barker, Leah Catchpole, Alex Durrant, Fiona Fraser, Karim Gharbi, Christian Harrison, Suzanne Henderson, Naomi Irish, Gemy Kaithakottil, Ilia J. Leitch, Jun Li, Sacha Lucchini, Paul Neve, Robyn Powell, Hannah Rees, David Swarbreck, Chris Watkins, Jonathan Wood, Seanna McTaggart, Anthony Hall, Dana MacGregor
Institutions: Earlham Institute, Rothamsted Research, University College London, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Nanjing Agricultural University, University of Copenhagen, Aberystwyth University, Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of East Anglia
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,290
Awards: G1342398140, Supporting EI’s ISPs and the UK Community with Genomics and Single Cell Analysis, G2142308844, G2370171901, G2792379892, Darwin Tree of Life, G3202646069, G4469184056, G455507664, Growing Health - bio-inspired solutions for healthier agroecosystems: Understanding biointeractions, G589902882, G6030428547, Decoding Biodiversity (DECODE): Genome Enabled Analysis Of Diversity To Identify Gene Function Biosynthetic Pathways And Variation In Agri/Aquacultural Traits, G7234446257, G7383445870, G7445023556, G7540622754, BBSRC National Bioscience Research Infrastructure: Transformative Genomics, G7935132149, BBSRC Strategic Programme in Smart Crop Protection, G8593027360, G8972073762, G9000191754
OpenAlex ID: W4405516586