Variant identification in heterogeneous beet germplasm using whole genome pooled sequencing

This project accumulates varied data sources to support improvement of sugar beet and related crops. The data sets include short read pooled sequencing data for ~150 Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris germplasm accessions available from the US National Plant Germplasm System and their associated genome assemblies. Additional data include both short and long reads from a pool of 86 wild Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima individuals, sampled from 38 gene bank accessions, and optimized to include maximum allelic variation. The latter data are intended to facilitate interrogation of the wild pan genome for both SNP and structural variants.