wheat genome sequence

Reference sequence of the wheat genome - Publication in Science, Aug. 17th 2018

The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC), of which INRA is a leading member, published the first wheat genome reference sequence in Science, on August 17th 2018. French research teams from INRA, CEA, and the universities of Clermont-Auvergne, Evry, Paris-Sud and Paris-Saclay contributed to the project, a scientific milestone due to the enormous complexity and size of the genome — five times larger than the human genome and forty times larger than the rice genome. This achievement will make it possible to identify genes of agronomic interest, opening new perspectives to improve bread wheat varieties and crops in order to face the challenges of the future. This reference sequence also represents a significant step towards understanding how this complex genome functions and evolves.

Modification date : 27 June 2023 | Publication date : 17 August 2018 | Redactor : Frédéric Choulet