Abstract Detail
Seed-free Plants at the Genomic Scale Li, Fay-Wei [1]. Fern genomes on the horizon. Ferns are the final frontier in plant comparative genomics. Although ferns are known to have notoriously large genome sizes (average 1C>10 Gb), our ongoing work has identified some small-genome species. As a community effort, we have assembled and annotated two complete heterosporous fern genomes: Salvinia cucullata and Azolla filiculoides, and here I will highlight some of our key findings. I will also present our progress on three additional fern genome projects, which together with Ceratopteris, will provide a broader picture of fern genome evolution.
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1 - Duke University, Department of Biology, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
Keywords:
ferns
Azolla
Salvinia
genome.
Presentation Type: Colloquium Presentations
Session: C4, Seed Free Plants at the Genomic Scale
Location: Chatham Ballroom - C/Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
Date: Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016
Time: 5:30 PM
Number: C4017
Abstract ID:167
Candidate for Awards:None | 
