Publications by authors named "Harshita Akella"
G3 (Bethesda)
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- Advances in affordable third-generation sequencing and bioinformatics allow for better conservation efforts by enabling the sequencing and analysis of endangered species like Juglans cinerea (butternut walnut).
- Butternut is endangered primarily due to a deadly fungus (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) that damages the tree and leads to its decline, emphasizing the need for conservation because of its ecological and cultural importance.
- The study includes the first reference genome for Juglans cinerea, created using advanced sequencing techniques, revealing insights into its genetic structure and challenges like reduced gene families linked to stress responses.
