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Title: Single-molecule sequencing of the desiccation-tolerant grass Oropetium thomaeum

Abstract

Plant genomes, and eukaryotic genomes in general, are typically repetitive, polyploid and heterozygous, which complicates genome assembly1. The short read lengths of early Sanger and current next-generation sequencing platforms hinder assembly through complex repeat regions, and many draft and reference genomes are fragmented, lacking skewed GC and repetitive intergenic sequences, which are gaining importance due to projects like the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE). Here we report the whole-genome sequencing and assembly of the desiccation-tolerant grass Oropetium thomaeum. Using only single-molecule real-time sequencing, which generates long (>16 kilobases) reads with random errors, we assembled 99% (244 megabases) of the Oropetium genome into 625 contigs with an N50 length of 2.4 megabases. Oropetium is an example of a ‘near-complete’ draft genome which includes gapless coverage over gene space as well as intergenic sequences such as centromeres, telomeres, transposable elements and rRNA clusters that are typically unassembled in draft genomes. Oropetium has 28,466 protein-coding genes and 43% repeat sequences, yet with 30% more compact euchromatic regions it is the smallest known grass genome. As a result, the Oropetium genome demonstrates the utility of single-molecule real-time sequencing for assembling high-quality plant and other eukaryotic genomes, and serves as a valuable resource for themore » plant comparative genomics community.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [6];  [6];  [6];  [7];  [4];  [8];  [9];  [9];  [10];  [1]
  1. Donal Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO (United States)
  2. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States); Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
  3. Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (United States); Fujan Agriculture and Forestry Univ., Fuzhou (China)
  4. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
  5. Univ. of Bonn, Bonn (Germany); Central Univ. of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur (India)
  6. Pacific Biosciences, Menlo Park, CA (United States)
  7. Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (United States)
  8. Univ. of Bonn, Bonn (Germany)
  9. BioNano Genomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
  10. Ibis Biosciences, Carlsbad, CA (United States)
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Research Org.:
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1436509
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0012639
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nature (London)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Nature (London); Journal Volume: 527; Journal Issue: 7579; Journal ID: ISSN 0028-0836
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; Comparative genomics; Drought; Genome evolution; Plant evolution

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VanBuren, Robert, Bryant, Doug, Edger, Patrick P., Tang, Haibao, Burgess, Diane, Challabathula, Dinakar, Spittle, Kristi, Hall, Richard, Gu, Jenny, Lyons, Eric, Freeling, Michael, Bartels, Dorothea, Ten Hallers, Boudewijn, Hastie, Alex, Michael, Todd P., and Mockler, Todd C. Single-molecule sequencing of the desiccation-tolerant grass Oropetium thomaeum. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1038/nature15714.
VanBuren, Robert, Bryant, Doug, Edger, Patrick P., Tang, Haibao, Burgess, Diane, Challabathula, Dinakar, Spittle, Kristi, Hall, Richard, Gu, Jenny, Lyons, Eric, Freeling, Michael, Bartels, Dorothea, Ten Hallers, Boudewijn, Hastie, Alex, Michael, Todd P., & Mockler, Todd C. Single-molecule sequencing of the desiccation-tolerant grass Oropetium thomaeum. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature15714
VanBuren, Robert, Bryant, Doug, Edger, Patrick P., Tang, Haibao, Burgess, Diane, Challabathula, Dinakar, Spittle, Kristi, Hall, Richard, Gu, Jenny, Lyons, Eric, Freeling, Michael, Bartels, Dorothea, Ten Hallers, Boudewijn, Hastie, Alex, Michael, Todd P., and Mockler, Todd C. Wed . "Single-molecule sequencing of the desiccation-tolerant grass Oropetium thomaeum". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature15714. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1436509.
@article{osti_1436509,
title = {Single-molecule sequencing of the desiccation-tolerant grass Oropetium thomaeum},
author = {VanBuren, Robert and Bryant, Doug and Edger, Patrick P. and Tang, Haibao and Burgess, Diane and Challabathula, Dinakar and Spittle, Kristi and Hall, Richard and Gu, Jenny and Lyons, Eric and Freeling, Michael and Bartels, Dorothea and Ten Hallers, Boudewijn and Hastie, Alex and Michael, Todd P. and Mockler, Todd C.},
abstractNote = {Plant genomes, and eukaryotic genomes in general, are typically repetitive, polyploid and heterozygous, which complicates genome assembly1. The short read lengths of early Sanger and current next-generation sequencing platforms hinder assembly through complex repeat regions, and many draft and reference genomes are fragmented, lacking skewed GC and repetitive intergenic sequences, which are gaining importance due to projects like the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE). Here we report the whole-genome sequencing and assembly of the desiccation-tolerant grass Oropetium thomaeum. Using only single-molecule real-time sequencing, which generates long (>16 kilobases) reads with random errors, we assembled 99% (244 megabases) of the Oropetium genome into 625 contigs with an N50 length of 2.4 megabases. Oropetium is an example of a ‘near-complete’ draft genome which includes gapless coverage over gene space as well as intergenic sequences such as centromeres, telomeres, transposable elements and rRNA clusters that are typically unassembled in draft genomes. Oropetium has 28,466 protein-coding genes and 43% repeat sequences, yet with 30% more compact euchromatic regions it is the smallest known grass genome. As a result, the Oropetium genome demonstrates the utility of single-molecule real-time sequencing for assembling high-quality plant and other eukaryotic genomes, and serves as a valuable resource for the plant comparative genomics community.},
doi = {10.1038/nature15714},
journal = {Nature (London)},
number = 7579,
volume = 527,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}

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Genome-Guided Phylo-Transcriptomic Methods and the Nuclear Phylogenetic Tree of the Paniceae Grasses
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Widespread lateral gene transfer among grasses
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Morphometric and productive characteristics of sorghum genotypes for forage production in the Brazilian semi-arid
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Haplotype-resolved genomes of geminivirus-resistant and geminivirus-susceptible African cassava cultivars
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High contiguity Arabidopsis thaliana genome assembly with a single nanopore flow cell
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Genome-Wide Analysis of ROS Antioxidant Genes in Resurrection Species Suggest an Involvement of Distinct ROS Detoxification Systems during Desiccation
journal, June 2019

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A chromosome-scale assembly of the model desiccation tolerant grass Oropetium thomaeum
journal, November 2018

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Biomonitoring for traditional herbal medicinal products using DNA metabarcoding and single molecule, real-time sequencing
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Water lilies as emerging models for Darwin’s abominable mystery
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Improved maize reference genome with single-molecule technologies
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Sequencing and de novo assembly of a near complete indica rice genome
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Centromere evolution and CpG methylation during vertebrate speciation
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Extreme haplotype variation in the desiccation-tolerant clubmoss Selaginella lepidophylla
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High contiguity Arabidopsis thaliana genome assembly with a single nanopore flow cell
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A chromosome-scale assembly of the sorghum genome using nanopore sequencing and optical mapping
journal, November 2018


Origin and evolution of the octoploid strawberry genome
journal, February 2019


Genome-Guided Phylo-Transcriptomic Methods and the Nuclear Phylogenetic Tree of the Paniceae Grasses
journal, October 2017


Genome of the tropical plant Marchantia inflexa: implications for sex chromosome evolution and dehydration tolerance
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A high-quality genome of Eragrostis curvula grass provides insights into Poaceae evolution and supports new strategies to enhance forage quality
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Characterization, correction and de novo assembly of an Oxford Nanopore genomic dataset from Agrobacterium tumefaciens
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The nuclear genome of Rhazya stricta and the evolution of alkaloid diversity in a medically relevant clade of Apocynaceae
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Comparative optical genome analysis of two pangolin species: Manis pentadactyla and Manis javanica
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A near complete, chromosome-scale assembly of the black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis) genome
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pBACode: a random-barcode-based high-throughput approach for BAC paired-end sequencing and physical clone mapping
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Telling plant species apart with DNA: from barcodes to genomes
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LRSDAY: Long-read Sequencing Data Analysis for Yeasts
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A chromosome scale assembly of the model desiccation tolerant grass Oropetium thomaeum
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Integrating Genomic Data Sets for Knowledge Discovery: An Informed Approach to Management of Captive Endangered Species
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Perspectives on Structural, Physiological, Cellular, and Molecular Responses to Desiccation in Resurrection Plants
journal, June 2018

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Strategies for optimizing BioNano and Dovetail explored through a second reference quality assembly for the legume model, Medicago truncatula
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P_RNA_scaffolder: a fast and accurate genome scaffolder using paired-end RNA-sequencing reads
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Full-length transcriptome sequencing reveals the low-temperature-tolerance mechanism of Medicago falcata roots
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Whole Genome Mapping with Feature Sets from High-Throughput Sequencing Data
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Analysis of Transcriptome and Epitranscriptome in Plants Using PacBio Iso-Seq and Nanopore-Based Direct RNA Sequencing
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How Single Molecule Real-Time Sequencing and Haplotype Phasing Have Enabled Reference-Grade Diploid Genome Assembly of Wine Grapes
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Quality Control of the Traditional Patent Medicine Yimu Wan Based on SMRT Sequencing and DNA Barcoding
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Domestication and Improvement in the Model C4 Grass, Setaria
journal, May 2018

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Genome Sequencing and Assembly by Long Reads in Plants
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The Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequence of the Medicinal Plant Swertia mussotii Using the PacBio RS II Platform
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Enzymes and Metabolites in Carbohydrate Metabolism of Desiccation Tolerant Plants
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