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Sequencing crop genomes: approaches and applications
Author(s) -
Jackson Scott A.,
Iwata Aiko,
Lee SukHa,
Schmutz Jeremy,
Shoemaker Randy
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
new phytologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.742
H-Index - 244
eISSN - 1469-8137
pISSN - 0028-646X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03804.x
Subject(s) - genomics , genome , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , dna sequencing , crop , computational biology , genetics , agronomy , gene
Summary Many challenges face plant scientists, in particular those working on crop production, such as a projected increase in population, decrease in water and arable land, changes in weather patterns and predictability. Advances in genome sequencing and resequencing can and should play a role in our response to meeting these challenges. However, several barriers prevent rapid and effective deployment of these tools to a wide variety of crops. Because of the complexity of crop genomes, de novo sequencing with next‐generation sequencing technologies is a process fraught with difficulties that then create roadblocks to the utilization of these genome sequences for crop improvement. Collecting rapid and accurate phenotypes in crop plants is a hindrance to integrating genomics with crop improvement, and advances in informatics are needed to put these tools in the hands of the scientists on the ground.ContentsSummary 915 I. Genomics and crop improvement 915 II. Complexity of plant genomes 916 III. Evolution of genome sequencing 917 IV. Future of genome sequencing 919 V. Application of genomics for crop improvement 920 VI. Unlocking the potential of genetic diversity through genomic approaches 922Acknowledgements 923References 923