Chromosome-scale genome assembly and de novo annotation of Alopecurus aequalis.

is a winter annual or short-lived perennial bunchgrass which has in recent years emerged as the dominant agricultural weed of barley and wheat in certain regions of China and Japan, causing significant yield losses. Its robust tillering capacity and high fecundity, combined with the development of both target and non-target-site resistance to herbicides means it is a formidable challenge to food security. Here we report on a chromosome-scale assembly of with a genome size of 2.83 Gb. The genome contained 33,758 high-confidence protein-coding genes with functional annotation. Comparative genomics revealed that the genome structure of is more similar to rather than the more closely related .

Project(s)

Priority 2: Trait Diversity and Function

Funder

Funder name	Awards
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom	Strategic Programme Grant Decoding Biodiversity BBX011089/1 - Core Capability Grant BB/CCG2220/1 and - BBS/E/ER/230002B (Decode WP2 Genome Enabled Analysis of Diversity to Identify Gene Function, Biosynthetic Pathways, and Variation in Agri/Aquacultural Traits) - National Capability in Genomics and Single Cell Analysis (BBS/E/T/000PR9816) - National Bioscience Research Infrastructure in Transformative Genomics (BBS/E/ER/23NB0006) - Smart Crop Protection Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (grant no. BBS/OS/CP/000001) - Growing Health Institute Strategic Programme (BB/X010953/1; BBS/E/RH/230003 A)
Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom	Darwin Tree of Life Discretionary Award (218328)