There was a recent paper in Science about the mapping of the Artemisia annua genome. I’ve seen several people interpret this as another genome sequence. It’s hard to blame anyone for this confusion given headlines like “Scientists map the maize genome!” to describe the sequencing of the maize genome. So what’s the difference between a sequenced genome and a mapped genome? I’m glad you asked! (more…)
January 19, 2010
Genome Sequencing vs Genetic Mapping
Filed under: biology,Genetics,Plant breeding,Plants — Tags: artemisia, barbara mcclintock, genetic map, genome, malaria, soybean — James @ 2:17 am