Publication of the complete genome sequence of Arabidopsis thaliana, the first plant
reference genome, in December 2000 heralded the beginning of the plant genome era …

The study of plant biology in the 21st century is, and will continue to be, vastly different from
that in the 20th century. One driver for this has been the use of genomics methods to reveal …

The green plants (Viridiplantae) are an essential kingdom of life, responsible via
photosynthesis for the majority of global primary production, and directly utilized by …

With the rapid development of sequencing technology and the plummeting cost, assembling
whole genomes from non‐model plants will soon become routine for plant systematists and …

In spite of the biological and economic importance of plants, relatively few plant species
have been sequenced. Only the genome sequence of plants with relatively small genomes …

2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the completion of the first plant genome sequence
(Arabidopsis thaliana). Triggered by advancements in sequencing technologies, many crop …

It is over 10 years since the genome sequence of the first crop was published. Since then,
the number of crop genomes sequenced each year has increased steadily. The amazing …

The availability of plant reference genomes has ushered in a new era of crop genomics.
More than 100 plant genomes have been sequenced since 2000, 63% of which are crop …

Horticultural plants play various and critical roles for humans by providing fruits, vegetables,
materials for beverages, and herbal medicines and by acting as ornamentals. They have …

Crop plants not only have economic significance, but also comprise important botanical
models for evolution and development. This is reflected by the recent increase in the …