IC4R002-Genome-2002-11935018
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Project Title
- A Draft Sequence of the Rice Genome (Oryza sativa L. ssp.japonica)
The Background of This Project
- The genome of the japonica subspecies of rice, an important cereal and model monocot, was sequenced and assembled by whole-genome shotgun sequencing. The assembled sequence covers 93% of the 420-megabase genome. Gene predictions on the assembled sequence suggest that the genome contains 32,000 to 50,000 genes. Homologs of 98% of the known maize, wheat, and barley proteins are found in rice. Synteny and gene homology between rice and the other cereal genomes are extensive, whereas synteny with Arabidopsis is
limited. Assignment of candidate rice orthologs to Arabidopsis genes is possible in many cases. The rice genome sequence provides a foundation for the improvement of cereals, our most important crops.
Plant Culture & Treatment
Research Findings
Labs working on this Project
- Torrey Mesa Research Institute, Syngenta, 3115 Merryfield Row, San Diego, CA 92121, USA (www.tmri.org).
- Bryan College, Dayton, TN 37321, USA.
- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA.
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
- Clemson University Genomics Institute, 100 Jordan Hall, Clemson, SC 29630, USA.
- Myriad Genetics, 320 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City,UT 84108, USA.
Corresponding Author
- stephen.goff@syngenta.com
