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Chen, E.* ; Wehrkamp, C.M.* ; Jhingan, S.* ; Lux, T. ; Zhu, Z.* ; Chen, J.* ; Tulpová, Z.* ; Himmelbach, A.* ; Fuchs, J.* ; Feng, J.* ; Rabanus‐Wallace, M.T.* ; Hana Šimková,* ; Spannagl, M. ; Mascher, M.* ; Wicker, T.* ; Houben, A.* ; Stein, N.*

Unveiling centromeric retrotransposon dynamics through a high-quality rye genome assembly.

Nat. Commun. 17:8413 (2026)
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Rye (Secale cereale L.) is an important cereal crop known for its high yield potential and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. However, its large, repeat-rich, and heterozygous genome has posed challenges for assembly compared to related species such as wheat and barley. Here, we present a high-quality, chromosome-scale genome assembly of the inbred line Lo7, generated using PacBio HiFi, Oxford Nanopore, Hi-C, and BioNano technologies with the TRITEX pipeline. The resulting Lo7_V3 assembly spans 6.76 Gb with a contig N50 of 128 Mb, correcting previous misorientations and fully assembling all seven centromeres. Repetitive clusters containing rye-specific satellite sequences (pSc200 and pSc250) are contiguously assembled. Their chromosomal positions are validated using FISH. Centromeric retrotransposon analysis reveals RLG_Abia and RLG_Abigail as abundant, recently active elements, unlike in wheat. Collectively, the Lo7_V3 genome assembly provides an improved genomic resource for future genomic research in rye and related cereal species.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
Keywords Contig ; Genome ; Sequence Assembly ; Retrotransposon ; Reference Genome ; Gene ; Genome Browser ; Centromere ; Genomics; Sequence; Genes; Program
ISSN (print) / ISBN 2041-1723
e-ISSN 2041-1723
Journal Nature Communications
Quellenangaben Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: , Article Number: 8413 Supplement: ,
Publisher Springer
Publishing Place London
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Research Unit Plant Genome and Systems Biology (PGSB)
Grants Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)