Decoding Biodiversity (DECODE) (IBERS)
Lead Research Organisation:
Aberystwyth University
Department Name: IBERS
Abstract
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Technical Summary
Novel data generated in WPs1-3 will be integrated with existing data and combined with de novo genome sequences in WP4 using novel tools and resources developed in the Earlham ISPG ‘Decoding Biodiversity’. This will provide insights into successful hybridisation heterosis and guide parental selections and provide a platform from which to launch new discovery science and translational projects including how gene bank collections can be better utilised for future agricultural and environmental benefit and novel breeding strategies.
Planned Impact
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Organisations
- Aberystwyth University (Lead Research Organisation)
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Collaboration)
- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology (Collaboration)
- Teagasc (Collaboration)
- U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (Collaboration)
- University of California, Berkeley (Collaboration)
- EARLHAM INSTITUTE (Collaboration)
| Description | Differential expression of parental alleles in the progeny of an interspecific cross in the energy crop Miscanthus |
| Organisation | Earlham Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The project aims to build a reference transcriptome for 2 Miscanthus genotypes by cDNA sequencing on 454. Variation in progeny will subsequently be analysed using deep Illumina / SOLiD transcript sequencing. |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | Miscanthus genome, pangenome |
| Organisation | Earlham Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Miscanthus sacchariflorus genome sequence, Miscanthus RNAseq data |
| Collaborator Contribution | Miscanthus sinensis genome sequence (https://phytozome.jgi.doe.gov/pz/portal.html#!info?alias=Org_Msinensis_er), Miscanthus RNAseq data, Miscanthus molecular markers |
| Impact | Mitros et al. Genome biology of the paleotetraploid perennial biomass crop Miscanthus. Nat Commun 11, 5442 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18923-6 De Vega J, Donnison I, Dyer S, Farrar K. Draft genome assembly of the biofuel grass crop Miscanthus sacchariflorus. F1000Res. 2021 Jan 18;10:29. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.44714.1. PMID: 33732433; PMCID: PMC7921889. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Miscanthus genome, pangenome |
| Organisation | HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Miscanthus sacchariflorus genome sequence, Miscanthus RNAseq data |
| Collaborator Contribution | Miscanthus sinensis genome sequence (https://phytozome.jgi.doe.gov/pz/portal.html#!info?alias=Org_Msinensis_er), Miscanthus RNAseq data, Miscanthus molecular markers |
| Impact | Mitros et al. Genome biology of the paleotetraploid perennial biomass crop Miscanthus. Nat Commun 11, 5442 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18923-6 De Vega J, Donnison I, Dyer S, Farrar K. Draft genome assembly of the biofuel grass crop Miscanthus sacchariflorus. F1000Res. 2021 Jan 18;10:29. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.44714.1. PMID: 33732433; PMCID: PMC7921889. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Miscanthus genome, pangenome |
| Organisation | Teagasc |
| Country | Ireland |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Miscanthus sacchariflorus genome sequence, Miscanthus RNAseq data |
| Collaborator Contribution | Miscanthus sinensis genome sequence (https://phytozome.jgi.doe.gov/pz/portal.html#!info?alias=Org_Msinensis_er), Miscanthus RNAseq data, Miscanthus molecular markers |
| Impact | Mitros et al. Genome biology of the paleotetraploid perennial biomass crop Miscanthus. Nat Commun 11, 5442 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18923-6 De Vega J, Donnison I, Dyer S, Farrar K. Draft genome assembly of the biofuel grass crop Miscanthus sacchariflorus. F1000Res. 2021 Jan 18;10:29. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.44714.1. PMID: 33732433; PMCID: PMC7921889. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Miscanthus genome, pangenome |
| Organisation | U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Miscanthus sacchariflorus genome sequence, Miscanthus RNAseq data |
| Collaborator Contribution | Miscanthus sinensis genome sequence (https://phytozome.jgi.doe.gov/pz/portal.html#!info?alias=Org_Msinensis_er), Miscanthus RNAseq data, Miscanthus molecular markers |
| Impact | Mitros et al. Genome biology of the paleotetraploid perennial biomass crop Miscanthus. Nat Commun 11, 5442 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18923-6 De Vega J, Donnison I, Dyer S, Farrar K. Draft genome assembly of the biofuel grass crop Miscanthus sacchariflorus. F1000Res. 2021 Jan 18;10:29. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.44714.1. PMID: 33732433; PMCID: PMC7921889. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Miscanthus genome, pangenome |
| Organisation | University of California, Berkeley |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Miscanthus sacchariflorus genome sequence, Miscanthus RNAseq data |
| Collaborator Contribution | Miscanthus sinensis genome sequence (https://phytozome.jgi.doe.gov/pz/portal.html#!info?alias=Org_Msinensis_er), Miscanthus RNAseq data, Miscanthus molecular markers |
| Impact | Mitros et al. Genome biology of the paleotetraploid perennial biomass crop Miscanthus. Nat Commun 11, 5442 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18923-6 De Vega J, Donnison I, Dyer S, Farrar K. Draft genome assembly of the biofuel grass crop Miscanthus sacchariflorus. F1000Res. 2021 Jan 18;10:29. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.44714.1. PMID: 33732433; PMCID: PMC7921889. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Miscanthus genome, pangenome |
| Organisation | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Miscanthus sacchariflorus genome sequence, Miscanthus RNAseq data |
| Collaborator Contribution | Miscanthus sinensis genome sequence (https://phytozome.jgi.doe.gov/pz/portal.html#!info?alias=Org_Msinensis_er), Miscanthus RNAseq data, Miscanthus molecular markers |
| Impact | Mitros et al. Genome biology of the paleotetraploid perennial biomass crop Miscanthus. Nat Commun 11, 5442 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18923-6 De Vega J, Donnison I, Dyer S, Farrar K. Draft genome assembly of the biofuel grass crop Miscanthus sacchariflorus. F1000Res. 2021 Jan 18;10:29. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.44714.1. PMID: 33732433; PMCID: PMC7921889. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Chair annual Bioenergy Grass Genomics workshop, Plant and Animal Genome meeting, San Diego |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Kerrie Farrar runs an annual workshop at the Plant and Animal Genome meeting in San Diego every January. This workshop, co-chaired by Kankshita Swaminathan of Hudson Alpha, USA, brings together the international perennial bioenergy crop community. This has previously resulted in the Miscanthus genome publication and more recently USA-UK grant applications. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2024 |