Genome sequencing of assembly of an elite maize inbred line Chang7-2

Maize inbred line Chang7-2 is a major maize germplasm heterotic group in China due to its exceptional combining ability, resilience to drought and barren soil, high-level adaptability, and robust disease resistance. Chang7-2 is also an important model inbred for genetic and genomic studies. The project aims to produce a high-quality genome assembly and genome annotation of Chang7-2 through using PacBio HiFi long reads, Illumina short reads, HiC sequencing data, and RNA-seq of various tissues.