Overview
- The pangenome charts genetic diversity across 33 wild and cultivated oat lines, capturing both shared and line‑specific genes.
- The pantranscriptome profiles gene activity across six tissues and developmental stages in 23 lines, creating a gene expression atlas.
- Large chromosomal inversions and translocations identified in the genomes were linked to local environmental adaptation in a companion analysis of roughly 9,000 samples.
- Researchers report gene loss in one of the three oat subgenomes with compensatory copies maintaining function, including effects on flowering-time control.
- The international PanOat consortium says the reference datasets and chromosomal maps position breeders to more precisely select traits such as beta‑glucan content, plant height, flowering time, and drought tolerance.