genome assembly of Lactuca saligna TKI-342
Known as a non-host Lactuca species to pathogen Bremia lactucae, Lactuca saligna, the sister of lettuce(Lactuca sativa) promisingly holds a durable resistance against lettuce downy mildew disease. The project aims for generating a high quality genome assembly of Lactuca saligna to provide genomic insight into non-host resistance trait or other interesting traits and facilitate future lettuce breeding.