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Long-read and chromosome-scale assembly of the hexaploid wheat genome achieves high resolution for research and breeding

David Grimbichler
Adriana A. Alberti
Patrick Wincker

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Background:The sequencing of the wheat (Triticum aestivum) genome has been a methodological challenge for many years owing to its large size (15.5 Gb), repeat content, and hexaploidy. Many initiatives aiming at obtaining a reference genome of cultivar Chinese Spring have been launched in the past years and it was achieved in 2018 as the result of a huge effort to combine short-read sequencing with many other resources. Reference-quality genome assemblies were then produced for other accessions, but the rapid evolution of sequencing technologies offers opportunities to reach high-quality standards at lower cost. Results: Here, we report on an optimized procedure based on long reads produced on the Oxford Nanopore Technology PromethION device to assemble the genome of the French bread wheat cultivar Renan. Conclusions: We provide the most contiguous chromosome-scale assembly of a bread wheat genome to date. Coupled with an annotation based on RNA-sequencing data, this resource will be valuable for the crop community and will facilitate the rapid selection of agronomically important traits. We also provide a framework to generate high-quality assemblies of complex genomes using ONT.
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hal-03658639 , version 1 (05-05-2022)

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Jean-Marc Aury, Stefan Engelen, Benjamin Istace, Cécile Monat, Pauline Lasserre-Zuber, et al.. Long-read and chromosome-scale assembly of the hexaploid wheat genome achieves high resolution for research and breeding. GigaScience, 2022, 11, pp.1-18. ⟨10.1093/gigascience/giac034⟩. ⟨hal-03658639⟩
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