Open access to tree genomes: the path to a better forest

Neale, David B; Langley, Charles H; Salzberg, Steven L; Wegrzyn, Jill L

doi:10.1186/gb-2013-14-6-120

Table 1 Genome resources in forest trees

From: Open access to tree genomes: the path to a better forest

Family	Genus	Species	Sequence access	Genome	Related publications
Pinaceae	*Pinus*	*taeda* (loblolly pine)	[14, 19]	Resequenced amplicons
			[20]	BACs	[21, 22]
			[14, 19]	Fosmids
			[23]	Draft genome complete
	*Pinus*	*lambertiana* (sugar pine)	[14, 19]	Resequenced amplicons	[24]
			[23]	Draft genome (in progress)
	*Pseudotsuga*	*menziesii* (Douglas-fir)	[14, 19]	Resequenced amplicons	[25]
			[23]	Draft genome (in progress)
	*Pinus*	*sylvestris* (Scots pine)	[26]	Draft genome (in progress)
	*Pinus*	*pinsater* (maritime pine)	[26]	Draft genome (in progress)
			[14, 19]	Resequenced amplicons	[27]
	*Pinus*	*sibirica* (Siberian pine)	[28]	Draft genome (in progress)
	*Pinus*	*radiata* (Monterey pine)		Draft genome (in progress)
			[14, 19]	Resequenced amplicons	[29]
	*Picea*	*abies* (Norway spruce)	[14, 19]	Resequenced amplicons	[30]
			[31]	Draft genome complete (restricted)
	*Picea*	*glauca* (white spruce)	[32]	Draft genome complete
			[14, 19]	BACs	[33]
	*Larix*	*sibirica* (Siberian larch)	[28]	Draft genome (in progress)
Salicaceae	*Populus*	*trichocarpa* (black cottonwood)	[34]	Genome complete	[6]
			[19]	BACs	[35]
				Genome resequencing (restricted)	[36]
	*Populus*	*tremula* (European aspen)	[37]	Draft genome complete
	*Populus*	*tremula* x *tremuloides*	[37]	Draft genome complete
	*Populus*	*tremuloides* (quaking aspen)	[37]	Draft genome complete
			[19]	BACs	[38]
	*Populus*	*grandidentata* (bigtooth aspen)	[37]	Draft genome complete
	*Populus*	*nigra* (black poplar)	[39]	Draft genome complete (restricted)
	*Salix*	*purpurea* (purpleosier willow)	[40]	Draft genome complete (restricted)
Myrtaceae	*Eucalytpus*	*grandis* (rose gum)	[19]	BACs	[41]
			[34]	Draft genome complete
	*Eucalyptus*	*globulus* (blue gum)	[42]	Draft genome (in progress)
	*Eucalyptus*	*camaldulensis* (river red gum)	[43]	Draft genome complete	[44]
	*Corymbia*	*citriodora* (lemon-scented gum)	[45]	Draft genome complete (restricted)
Fagaceae	*Quercus*	*robur* (English oak)	[19]	BACs	[46, 47]
			[48]	Draft genome (in progress)
	*Castanea*	*mollissima* (Chinese chestnut)	[49]	Draft genome (in progress)
			[50]	BACs	[51]
Betulaceae	*Betula*	*nana* (dwarf birch)	[52]	Draft genome complete	[53]
Oleaceae	*Fraxinus*	*excelsior* (European ash)	[54]	Draft genome complete

Details current genome sequencing projects in forest trees with sequence access information and relevant publications.

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