New Cotton Genome Released to Public
December 10, 2014| |
Scientists from Texas Tech University, Bayer CropScience, and the National Center for Genome Resources (NGCR) have developed the annotated draft genome assembly from the Asian/African cotton species (Gossypium arboreum), a representative of the cotton A-genome lineage. The A-genome species gave rise to spinnable fiber, eventually leading to the present-day textile industry. The development of high-quality genome sequence presents an exceptional view into the structure of the A-genome, which will hasten research efforts for the improvement of commercial cotton.
The draft sequence is submitted to Genbank, an open-access database of publicly available nucleotide sequences and their protein translations.
Fore more information, visit http://today.ttu.edu/2014/12/sequencing-of-cotton-a-genome-could-revolutionize-industry/.
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