Pan-genome for pearl millet that beats the heat

Ali Raza; Abhishek Bohra; Rajeev K Varshney

doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2023.04.016

Pan-genome for pearl millet that beats the heat

Trends Plant Sci. 2023 Aug;28(8):857-860. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.04.016. Epub 2023 May 10.

Authors

Ali Raza¹, Abhishek Bohra², Rajeev K Varshney³

Affiliations

¹ College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
² WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.
³ WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia. Electronic address: rajeev.varshney@murdoch.edu.au.

PMID: 37173271
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.04.016

Abstract

A better understanding of crop genomes reveals that structural variations (SVs) are crucial for genetic improvement. A graph-based pan-genome by Yan et al. uncovered 424 085 genomic SVs and provided novel insights into heat tolerance of pearl millet. We discuss how these SVs can fast-track pearl millet breeding under harsh environments.

Keywords: climate change; food security; genome assembly; graph genome; pan-genomics.

MeSH terms

Hot Temperature
Pennisetum* / genetics
Plant Breeding