A reference genome assembly of the alpine forage grass Elymus nutans
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Elymus nutans Griseb. (Poaceae: Triticeae, 2n=6x=42) is a dominant perennial plant species in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in China, which is an important forage resource in high-altitude and cold regions and is the most popular species used for high yield artificial grassland planting because of its rich nutritional value and good palatability for herbivorous ruminant animals. In this study, using advanced sequencing technology, we generated an allohexaploid reference genome for E. nutans , representing the three sets of chromosomes (subgenomes St, Y, and H). This is the first study to our knowledge to confirm the origin of the Y subgenome, which shares a close relationship with the V subgenome. We predict that E. nutans arose via two-step hybridization and that its speciation occurred ∼3.16 MYA. The whole genome in this study will update the Triticeae family genomics information and provide theoretical basis for the evolutionary of its related speicies.
