Current status of community resources and priorities for weed genomics research

Genome Biol. 2024 May 27;25(1):139. doi: 10.1186/s13059-024-03274-y.

Abstract

Weeds are attractive models for basic and applied research due to their impacts on agricultural systems and capacity to swiftly adapt in response to anthropogenic selection pressures. Currently, a lack of genomic information precludes research to elucidate the genetic basis of rapid adaptation for important traits like herbicide resistance and stress tolerance and the effect of evolutionary mechanisms on wild populations. The International Weed Genomics Consortium is a collaborative group of scientists focused on developing genomic resources to impact research into sustainable, effective weed control methods and to provide insights about stress tolerance and adaptation to assist crop breeding.

Keywords: Herbicide resistance; Public resources; Rapid adaptation; Reference genomes; Weed science.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crops, Agricultural / genetics
  • Genome, Plant
  • Genomics* / methods
  • Herbicide Resistance / genetics
  • Plant Breeding / methods
  • Plant Weeds* / genetics
  • Weed Control / methods