De Novo Sequencing and Hybrid Assembly of the Biofuel Crop L.: Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Geminivirus Resistance.

is an important perennial, drought tolerant plant that has been identified as a potential biodiesel crop. We report here the hybrid de novo genome assembly of generated using Illumina and PacBio sequencing technologies, and identification of quantitative loci for Mosaic Virus (JMV) resistance. In this study, we generated scaffolds of 265.

Genome-wide discovery of G-quadruplex forming sequences and their functional relevance in plants.

DNA, in addition to the canonical B-form, can acquire a variety of alternate structures, such as G-quadruplexes. These structures have been implicated in several cellular processes in animals. In this study, we identified different types of G-quadruplex forming sequences (GQSes) in 15 sequenced plants and analyzed their distribution in various genomic features, including gene body, coding, intergenic and promoter regions.

Transcriptome analyses reveal genotype- and developmental stage-specific molecular responses to drought and salinity stresses in chickpea.

Drought and salinity are the major factors that limit chickpea production worldwide. We performed whole transcriptome analyses of chickpea genotypes to investigate the molecular basis of drought and salinity stress response/adaptation. Phenotypic analyses confirmed the contrasting responses of the chickpea genotypes to drought or salinity stress.