California Sugar Pine Genome Sequenced
January 6, 2016| |
A team of researchers led by University of California Davis scientists have sequenced the genome of California's legendary sugar pine, called "king of conifers" by naturalist John Muir.
The sugar pine genome is the largest ever sequenced for any organism, at 10 times the size of the human genome. It is expected to provide valuable information that may help preserve the iconic but imperiled tree.
The sugar pine, one of the tallest tree species in the world, is endemic to California. Its survival is threatened by white pine blister rust, damage from bark beetles, and drought. The newly sequenced sugar pine has a genome 1.5 times larger than the loblolly pine, which itself was considered large when it was sequenced. These two new reference sequences serve as foundations for future studies and applications in pine trees.
The genome for the sugar pine has been publicly released and is available through open access at the Pine Reference Sequences website.
For more information, read the UC Davis news release.
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