WheatPanRef provides a unified linear pan-reference genome for wheat, improving read alignment and enabling integration of genomic resources across diverse accessions.

bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Chromosome-scale genome assembly provides insights into rye biology, evolution, and agronomic potential

M. Timothy Rabanus‐Wallace, Bernd Hackauf, Martin Mascher, Thomas M. Lux, Thomas Wicker, Heidrun Gundlach, Mariana Alejandra Baez, Andreas Houben, Klaus Mayer, Liangliang Guo, Jesse Poland, Curtis Jerry Pozniak, Sean Walkowiak, Joanna Melonek, Coraline Rosalie Praz, , Nils Stein

The paper presents a chromosome-scale rye genome assembly to study genomic evolution and agronomic traits in Triticeae crops.

Nature Genetics · Mar 18, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics

1RS.1BL molecular resolution provides novel contributions to wheat improvement

Zhengang Ru, Angéla Juhász, Danping Li, Pingchuan Deng, Jing Zhao, Lifeng Gao, Kai Wang, Gabriel Keeble‐Gagnère, Zujun Yang, Guangrong Li, Daowen Wang, Utpal Bose, Michelle Lisa Colgrave, Chuizheng Kong, Guangyao Zhao, , Xiuying Kong

The paper provides a high-resolution genomic assembly of the 1RS.1BL translocation in wheat, identifies key genes involved in grain yield and fertility, and defines targets for wheat improvement.

bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2020 · PreprintGenomics