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Sumaira Zaman

University of ConnecticutORCID 0000-0002-1126-1906Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 4 Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:benchmarking· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:genome assembly· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Chromosome-level Atlantic switchgrass assemblies reveal a supernumerary B-Chromosome with transcriptional and evolutionary impacts

Ahmed F. Elfarargi, Li Zhang, Adam L. Healey, Jason E. Bonnette, Avinash Sreedasyam, Usha Bishnoi Saran, Jerry W. Jenkins, David Bryant Lowry, John T. Lovell, Kerrie Barry, Lori Beth Boston, Jie Qiang Guo, Jayson Talag, Sumaira Zaman, Jane Grimwood, , Thomas Juenger

The paper identifies a supernumerary B-Chromosome in Atlantic switchgrass, showing its evolutionary origin and impact on gene expression and genomic diversity.

bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Welcome to the big leaves: best practices for improving genome annotation in non-model plant genomes

Vidya S Vuruputoor, Daniel L. Monyak, Karl C. Fetter, Cynthia Webster, Akriti Bhattarai, Bikash Shrestha, Sumaira Zaman, Jeremy Bennett, Susan L. McEvoy, Madison Caballero, Jill Wegrzyn

This study evaluates methods for improving genome annotation in non-model plants by testing workflows and inputs across five plant genomes.

Applications in Plant Sciences · Jul 1, 2023Peer-reviewedBioinformatics

The giant sequoia genome and proliferation of disease resistance genes

Alison Dawn Scott, Aleksey V. Zimin, Daniela Puiu, Rachael Workman, Monica Britton, Sumaira Zaman, Madison Caballero, Andrew C. Read, Adam Joseph Bogdanove, Emily Burns, Jill Wegrzyn, Winston Timp, Steven L. Salzberg, David B. Neale

This paper presents the first genome assembly of the giant sequoia, enabling analysis of disease resistance genes for conservation and evolutionary studies.

bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2020 · PreprintGenomics

Comparative Genomics of Six Juglans Species Reveals Patterns of Disease-associated Gene Family Contractions.

Alexander J. Trouern‐Trend, Taylor Falk, Sumaira Zaman, Madison Caballero, David B. Neale, Charles H. Langley, Abhaya M. Dandekar, Kristian Stevens, Jill Wegrzyn

The paper constructs high-quality genome annotations for six Juglans species and one outgroup, revealing gene family contractions and an ancient whole genome duplication in Juglandaceae.

The Plant Journal · Dec 11, 2019Peer-reviewedGenomics