Linking the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium Bread Wheat Reference Genome Sequence to Wheat Genetic and Phenomic Data

Overview & Synopsis

URGI is a genomics and bioinformatics research unit at INRA (French National institute for Agricultural Research), dedicated to plants and crop parasites. We develop and maintain a genomic and genetic Information System called GnpIS that manages multiple types of wheat data. The Wheat@URGI portal (https://wheat-urgi.versailles.inra.fr) has been developed to provide the international community of researchers and breeders with access to the bread wheat reference genome sequence produced by the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium. Genome browsers, BLAST, and InterMine tools have been established for in-depth exploration of the genome sequence together with additional linked datasets including physical maps, sequence variations, gene expression, and genetic and phenomic data from other international collaborative projects already stored in the GnpIS information system. The portal provides enhanced search and browser features that will facilitate the deployment of the latest genomics resources in wheat improvement. Ref: Alaux et al., Genome Biology 2018, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-018-1491-4