Plant and Cell Physiology Supplement
Supplement to Plant and Cell Physiology Vol. 47
Conference information

Current Status of Genome Sequencing Projects of Tomato and Eucalyptus
*Takakazu KanekoShusei SatoYasukazu NakamuraShigemi SasamotoAkiko OnoAkiko WatanabeSatoshi Tabata
Author information
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS FREE ACCESS

Pages 877

Details
Abstract
Tomato and eucalyptus represent key species with great potential for conducting genomic research. With the aims of understanding their genetic systems, we decided to participate in the multinational tomato genome sequencing project, and also launched on a large-scale eucalypt genome analysis. The tomato genome is comprised of 950Mbp of DNA. The majority of genes are found in the 250Mbp euchromatin. In the tomato genome sequencing project, minimal tiling path of BAC clones on the euchromatin is going to be sequenced. Our allotted task is to sequence the chromosome 8. As of Nov. 2005, sequencing of nine clones has been finished. The genome size of eucalyptus is estimated to be 650Mbp. The Whole Genome Shotgun (WGS) sequencing strategy was applied to produce the draft sequence. To date, two million WGS reads have been produced. We are going to report the current status of genome projects of tomato and eucalyptus.
Content from these authors
© 2006 by The Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists
Previous article Next article
feedback
Top