Natural variation and improved genome annotation of the emerging biofuel crop field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense).

ABSTRACT: The Brassicaceae family comprises more than 3,700 species with a diversity of phenotypic characteristics, including seed oil content and composition. Recently, the global interest in Thlaspi arvense L. (pennycress) has grown as the seed oil composition makes it a suitable source for biodiesel and aviation fuel production. However, many wild traits of this species need to be domesticated to make pennycress ideal for cultivation. Molecular breeding and engineering efforts require the availability of an accurate genome sequence of the species. Here, we describe pennycress genome annotation improvements, using a combination of long- and short-read transcriptome data obtained from RNA derived from embryos of 22 accessions, in addition to public genome and gene expression information. Our analys

SUBMITTER: Garcia Navarrete T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9157065 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature