Evolution of Weediness and Invasiveness: Charting the Course for Weed Genomics

• DOI: 10.1614/ws-09-011.1
• Publication Date: 2009-09-04T16:10:58Z
• Authors: C. Neal Stewart; Patrick J. Tranel; David P. Horvath; James V. Anderson; Loren H. Rieseberg; James H. Westwood; Carol A. Mallory-...; Maria L. Zapiola; Katrina M. Dlugosch
• Keywords: 2. Zero hunger; 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences; 15. Life on land

The genetic basis of weedy and invasive traits their evolution remain poorly understood, but genomic approaches offer tremendous promise for elucidating these important features weed biology. However, the tools resources available research are currently meager compared with those many crops. Because methodologies becoming increasingly accessible less expensive, time is ripe scientists to incorporate methods into programs. One example next-generation sequencing technology, which has advantage enhancing output from transcriptome a plant at reduced cost. Successful implementation will require collaborative efforts that focus on common goals bring together expertise in science, molecular biology, physiology, bioinformatics. We outline how large-scale programs can aid both our understanding biology plants success managing species agriculture. judicious selection developing genomics needed, we up choices, no Arabidopsis -like model exists world weeds. roadmap creating powerful synergy science genomics, given well-placed effort resources.