Genomic characterization and gene bank curation of Aegilops using genotyping-by-sequencing

In this study, genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) was performed on 1041
Aegilops accessions, representing 23 different species. These accessions
have been maintained by the Wheat Genetics and Resource Center (WGRC) at
Kansas State University. The GBS FASTQ files have been uploaded to the
NCBI SRA public repository under the BioProject accession number #
PRJNA985892. We have provided other files related to data analysis, such
as the barcode key file, SNP matrices, and taxonomic information of the
accessions in this Dryad repository, which can be accessed through the
provided link.  The aim of the study was to explore the genetic
and genomic characteristics of wild wheat relatives, Aegilops, using a
larger number of SNP markers. Here, we also curated the WGRC gene
bank Aegilops collection via the identification of misclassified
accessions and genetically identical redundant accessions. Further, we
explored the genomic relationship between wheat and the different Aegilops
species.