Abstract
Bamboo and rattan are widely grown for manufacturing, horticulture, and agroforestry. Bamboo and rattan production might help reduce poverty, boost economic growth, mitigate climate change, and protect the natural environment. Despite progress in research, sufficient molecular and genomic resources to study these species are lacking. We launched the Genome Atlas of Bamboo and Rattan (GABR) project, a comprehensive, coordinated international effort to accelerate understanding of bamboo and rattan genetics through genome analysis. GABR includes 2 core subprojects: Bamboo-T1K (Transcriptomes of 1000 Bamboos) and Rattan-G5 (Genomes of 5 Rattans), and several other subprojects. Here we describe the organization, directions, and status of GABR.
Highlights
Hansheng Zhao1†, Shancen Zhao2†, International Network for Bamboo and Rattan3†, Benhua Fei1, Huan Liu2, Huanming Yang2, Honghai Dai1, Dan Wang1, Wei Jin3, Feng Tang1, Qiang Gao2, Hang
We have launched an international collaboration, the GABR Project, as a comprehensive and coordinated effort to accelerate our understanding of the genetics of Bamboo and rattan (BR) through the application of genome analysis technologies
Bamboos and rattans can be used for different purposes (Additional file 1), including food, energy production, fiber, building materials and utensils
Summary
Hansheng Zhao1†, Shancen Zhao2†, International Network for Bamboo and Rattan3†, Benhua Fei1, Huan Liu2, Huanming Yang2, Honghai Dai1, Dan Wang1, Wei Jin3, Feng Tang1, Qiang Gao2, Hang. 3. International Network for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing 100102, China 5. Research Institute of Tropical Forest Plants, ICBR, China
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