The power and potential of genomics in weed biology and management

GAINES, TODD A; SASKI, CHRISTOPHER; BUSI, ROBERTO; WESTRA, PHILIP; MALONE, JENNA M; FAN, LONGJIANG; PATTERSON, ERIC L; NEVE, PAUL; REINHARDT, CARL; VILA-AIUB, MARTIN M; MEROTTO, ALDO; LAWTON-RAUH, AMY; HAMOUZOVÁ, KATE?INA; RAVET, KARL; BEFFA, ROLAND; TRANEL, PATRICK J; PRESTON, CHRISTOPHER; MCELROY, J SCOTT; JASIENIUK, MARIE; KRÄHMER, HANSJÖRG

PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD

Lugar: LOndres; Año: 2018

1526-498X

There have been previous calls for,and efforts focused on, realizing the power and potential of weed genomics. Sustainedadvances in genome sequencing and assembly technologies now make it possible forindividual research groups to generate reference genomes for multiple weedspecies at reasonable costs. Here, we present the outcomes from severalmeetings, discussions, and workshops focused on establishing an InternationalWeed Genomics Consortium (IWGC) for a coordinated international effort in weedgenomics. We review the ?state of the art? in genomics and weed genomics, includingtechnologies, applications, and on-going weed genome projects. We also reportthe outcomes from a workshop and a global survey of the weed science communityto identify priority species, key biological questions, and weed managementapplications that can be addressed through greater access to genomic resources.Major focus areas include the evolution of herbicide resistance and weedytraits, the development of molecular diagnostics, and the identification ofnovel targets and approaches for weed management. There is increasing interestin, and need for, weed genomics, and the establishment of the IWGC will providethe necessary global platform for communication and coordination of weedgenomics research.