Decoding Wheat – Genome Assembly, Annotation, Expression Atlas and Genetic Variation Study

Genomic resources such as genome sequence, genes and their functions serve as foundation for the accelerated development of improved varieties and empowers all aspects of basic and applied wheat science, including QTL mapping, transformation characterization, transcriptome atlas and genetic diversity study. However, the large and repetitive nature of wheat polyploidy genome has complicated generation of diverse genomic resources. Here we present the strategies applied in-house for genome assembly, genome structural and functional annotation, transcriptome atlas and genetic diversity study, leveraging on next-/third-generation sequencing technologies and novel computational approaches.