Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
BMC Genomics
Volume
12
Publication Date
1-1-2011
First Page
99
Last Page
99
Abstract
Because of their phylogenetic position and unique characteristics of their biology and life cycle, ferns represent an important lineage for studying the evolution of land plants. Large and complex genomes in ferns combined with the absence of economically important species have been a barrier to the development of genomic resources. However, high throughput sequencing technologies are now being widely applied to non-model species. We leveraged the Roche 454 GS-FLX Titanium pyrosequencing platform in sequencing the gametophyte transcriptome of bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) to develop genomic resources for evolutionary studies.
Recommended Citation
Der, J. P., M. S. Barker , N. J. Wickett, C. W. dePamphilis, P. G. Wolf. 2011. De novo characterization of the gametophyte transcriptome in bracken fern, Pteridium aquilinum. BMC Genomics 12: 99. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-12-99.
