Coast Redwood and Sequoia Genome Sequences Completed
Published:27 Dec.2021 Source:University of California - Davis
The multiyear effort was conducted by researchers at University of California, Davis; Johns Hopkins University; University of Connecticut; and Northern Arizona University; and was funded by Save the Redwoods League. The research provides the foundation to better understand redwood responses to climate impacts and pathogens.
The research team previously made available the completed giant sequoia genome research in November 2020. ‘It's remarkable how far genomics research has come since we undertook this challenge in 2017,’ said David Neale, plant sciences professor emeritus at UC Davis and lead author on the new coast redwood genome research. ‘Our work on the coast redwood and giant sequoia genomes will enable us to develop modern genetic tools that can be used in the restoration and conservation of these ecologically important tree species.’