Nanopore sequencing-based genome assembly and evolutionary genomics of circum-basmati rice

Abstract Background The circum-basmati group of cultivated Asian rice (Oryza sativa) contains many iconic varieties and is widespread in the Indian subcontinent. Despite its economic and cultural importance, a high-quality reference genome is currently lacking, and the group’s evolutionary history i...

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Main Authors: Jae Young Choi, Zoe N. Lye, Simon C. Groen, Xiaoguang Dai, Priyesh Rughani, Sophie Zaaijer, Eoghan D. Harrington, Sissel Juul, Michael D. Purugganan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Genome Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-020-1938-2