Details for Sequencing multiple and diverse rice varieties: Connecting whole-genome variation with phenotypes

McNally KL, Bruskiewich R, Mackill D, Leach JE, Buell CR, Leung H (2006). Sequencing multiple and diverse rice varieties: Connecting whole-genome variation with phenotypes. Plant Physiology 141(1):26–31. (DOI: 10.1104/pp.106.077313).

The International Rice Functional Genomics Consortium (IRFGC) has initiated a project to provide the rice research community with access to extensive information on genetic variation present within and between diverse rice cultivars and landraces, as well as the genetic resources to exploit that information. Among crop plants, rice is uniquely positioned to achieve this goal due to the release of a high-quality, whole-genome sequence; advances in the use of high-density arrays to compare complex genomes; and the availability of large collections of genetic materials rich in trait variation. In this project, the international rice research community will collaborate with Perlegen Sciences to identify a large fraction of the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) present in cultivated rice through whole-genome comparisons of 21 rice genomes, including cultivars, germplasm lines, and landraces.

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