Journal
JOURNAL OF GENETICS
Volume 100, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
INDIAN ACAD SCIENCES
DOI: 10.1007/s12041-021-01285-3
Keywords
next-generation sequencing; genotyping-by-sequencing; skim sequencing; marker; genome
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- Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) Govt. [2018/001394]
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Skim sequencing, as a genotyping method, has shown great potential in crop improvement programmes. It is cost-effective, simple, and provides whole-genome coverage, making it suitable for QTL mapping, GWAS, and fine genetic map construction.
High-throughput genotyping has become more convenient and cost-effective due to recent advancements in next-generation sequencing (NGS) techniques. Numerous approaches exploring sequencing advances for genotyping have been developed over the past decade, which includes different variants of genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS), and restriction-site associated DNA sequencing (RAD-seq). Most of these methods are based on the reduced representation of the genome, which ultimately reduces the cost of sequencing by many folds. However, continuously lowering the cost of sequencing makes it more convenient to use whole genome-based approaches. In this regard, skim sequencing, where low coverage whole-genome sequencing is used for the identification of large numbers of polymorphic markers cost-effectively. In the present review, we have discussed recent technological advancements, applicability, and challenges of skim sequencing-based genotypic approaches for crop improvement programmes. Skim sequencing is being extensively used for genotyping in diverse plant species and has a wide range of applications, particularly in quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, genomewide association studies (GWAS), fine genetic map construction, and identification of recombination and gene conversion events in various breeding programmes. The cost-effectiveness, simplicity, and genomewide coverage will increase the application of skims sequencing-based genotyping. The article summarizes the protocol, uses, bioinformatics tools, its application, and future prospects of skim sequencing in crop improvement.
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