The advent of the most complete wheat genome sequence in history will open up new avenues for breeding

Wheat is one of the world's most grown cereal crops and plays an important role in global food security, accounting for about 20 per cent of global human calorie intake.
estimates that wheat production will have to increase by more than 50 per cent by 2050 to meet growing global demand.
researchers say the advent of the most comprehensive wheat genome sequence atlas ever will help solve the huge problem of the massive wheat pan-genome and usher in a new era of wheat discovery and breeding.
It is expected that the global wheat community will use new resources to identify genes associated with demand for sexuality, which will enable more precise control of breeding and increase the rate of wheat improvement, thereby benefiting farmers and consumers and meeting future food needs.
new study has increased the number of decodings of wheat genome sequences by more than 10 times, allowing scientists to identify genetic differences between wheat linees by comparing the full details of the genetic differences that make each variety unique.
10 Plus Genome Project is a joint wheat research project of 95 scientists from 10 countries around the world, with the goal of deciphering thousands of genome sequences of wheat, including genetic material from wild wheat relatives.
wild relatives of wheat have been used by breeders to improve wheat disease resistance and resistance.
of a wild wheat relative, found in a study, contains disease-resistant genes and provides protection against a variety of fungal diseases.
tests have shown that the fragment can increase wheat yield by as much as 10%.
researchers say understanding such disease-caused genes can change the rules of the breeding game, for example, by allowing insect-resistant varieties to be selected more effectively through simple DNA tests rather than artificial field trials.
editor-in-chief circled people most familiar with wheat.
But compared to other crops, wheat is the only species that has not yet completed whole-genome sequencing, largely because the wheat genome is too large - five times the size of the human genome and 40 times the size of the rice genome.
In fact, wheat is a typical heterogene multiplex genome, from 3 sets of very similar but different genome integration, forming a very complex 6-fold genome, the degree of repeating sequence is high, the complexity of analytical work, are other crops can not be compared.
results will undoubtedly accelerate the pace of wheat breeding research, and new varieties of high-yielding, drought-resistant, disease-resistant wheat will provide a solution to the food shortage caused by global climate change and population expansion.
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