Development of genomic resources for Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana), draft genome and annotated variant discovery.

ABSTRACT: Genomic resources for grasses, especially warm-season grasses are limited despite their commercial and environmental importance. Here, we report the first annotated draft whole genome sequence for diploid Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana), a tropical C4 species. Generated using long read nanopore sequencing and assembled using the Flye software package, the assembled genome is 603 Mbp in size and comprises 5,233 fragments that were annotated using the GenSas pipeline. The annotated genome has 46,087 predicted genes corresponding to 92.0% of the expected genomic content present via BUSCO analysis. Gene ontology terms and repetitive elements are identified and discussed. An additional 94 individual plant genotypes originating from three diploid and two tetraploid Rhodes grass cultivars we

SUBMITTER: Maybery-Reupert K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10507473 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature