A highly contiguous hexaploid wheat genome assembly facilitates analysis of 1RS translocation and mining of a new adult plant resistance locus to yellow rust disease
Guangwei Li, Yan Na Ren, Yuxin Yang, Shulin Chen, Jizhou Zheng, Xiaoqing Zhang, Mengen Chen, Xiaonan Sun, Chunlei Lv, Xiaode Li, Yujia Li, Chunhao Dong, Jianwei Tang, Zhenpu Huang, Yanyan Peng, , Guihong Yin
The paper presents a high-quality hexaploid wheat genome assembly for Zhou8425B, identifies a new APR locus for yellow rust resistance, and shows its utility in improving disease resistance and yield.
bioRxiv · Dec 30, 2023 · PreprintGenomics