SRA Webinar: The Complex Polyploid Genome Architecture of Sugarcane

In this webinar, Dr. Adam Healy shared results from the recent paper in Nature, where we combined multiple genomic resources to generate the first highly contiguous polyploid genome assembly and annotation for sugarcane cultivar R570. Adam discussed the consequences of breeding and biology on the genome of sugarcane, and why its complexity necessitated a new kind of genome representation. He also discusses the implications this has on future genomics work, and in particular how we were able to use this resource to describe a critical rust resistance locus in R570.
Guest Speaker - Dr. Adam Healey
Dr. Adam Healey is a research scientist at the Genome Sequencing Center at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, a US research institute dedicated to the improvement of the human condition through genomics. His research at HudsonAlpha is focused on the development of genetic markers for complex polyploid plants, and the integration of genome resources to support large-scale, pan-genomic agricultural research. Adam obtained his PhD from the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation at University of Queensland in Brisbane, where he researched the genomic basis of desirable biofuel traits in eucalypt trees, advised by Prof. Robert Henry.
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