title: Exome sequencing and advances in crop improvement.
abstract: Next-generation sequencing strategies have opened new vistas for molecular plant breeding. The sequence information obtained by the advent of next-generation sequencing provides a valuable tool not only for improving domesticated crops but also for investigating the natural evolution of crops. Such information provides an enormous potential for sustainable agriculture. In this review, we discuss how such sequencing approaches have transformed exome sequencing into a practical utility that has enormous potential for crop improvement in agriculture. Furthermore, we also describe the future of crop improvement beyond the exome sequencing strategies.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, UP, India.
authors.forename: Devi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Pankaj K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sarika
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: Kamiya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mehla
authors.forename: Shashi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D059472:Exome; D018521:Plant Physiological Phenomena; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods*