Tomato Genome Assembly: SL2.50 and Beyond

The tomato reference genome is one of the most widely used genomic resources in the Solanaceae as well as the wider plant research community. We frequently receive questions from the community regarding the assembly versions. This session will explain the changes in the current version of the tomato genome (SL2.50). The current tomato genome build contains numerous inter-contig gaps (median 931bp, mean 1869bp) and inter-scaffold gaps (median 210Kbp, mean 525Kbp). Updates will be provided regarding the forthcoming tomato genome build (SL3.0) that will include finished BACs (HTGS phase 3) for closing the gaps.