Natural variants of crops are generated from wild progenitor plants under both natural and
human selection. Diverse crops that are able to adapt to various environmental conditions …

Key message Structural genome variation is a major determinant of useful trait diversity. We
describe how genome analysis methods are enabling discovery of trait-associated structural …

Highlights•Plant breeding programs operate at a scale much larger than most genetic
studies.•Populations of this magnitude are needed to study functional genomics at a systems …

The sequencing of large and complex genomes of crop species, facilitated by new
sequencing technologies and bioinformatic approaches, has provided new opportunities for …

Advances in DNA sequencing technology have sparked a genomics revolution, driving
breakthroughs in plant genetics and crop breeding. Recently, the focus has shifted from …

Highlights•Next-generation sequencing has generated an enormous amount of genome-
wide population genomics data for crop domestication and breeding studies.•Large …

Rapid advances in “next‐generation” DNA sequencing technology have brought the US
$1000 human (Homo sapiens) genome within reach while providing the raw sequencing …

Crop genomics has seen dramatic advances in recent years due to improvements in
sequencing technology, assembly methods, and computational resources. These advances …

High‐resolution genome analysis technologies provide an unprecedented level of insight
into structural diversity across crop genomes. Low‐cost discovery of sequence variation has …

Human selection during crop domestication has resulted in remarkable transformations of
plant phenotypes, providing a window into the genetic basis of morphological evolution …