Updates

The Bioplatforms Genomics for Australian Plants (GAP) Framework Data Initiative was established in December 2018 in partnership with researchers from the Australian State and National Herbaria and Botanic Gardens. The…

The Genomics for Australian Plants Framework Initiative (GAP) consortium, formed by Bioplatforms Australia in partnership with researchers from the Australian State and National Herbaria and Botanic Gardens are proud to…

The Genomics for Australian Plants (GAP) bioinformatician, Theodore Allnutt, has put together a list with the following information: 1. Publicly available Plant Genome Assemblies 2. Taxonomic gap analysis of Australian…

We are now calling for Request of Partnerships for our Reference Genomes component. Deadline: 4th July 2022Details here: https://www.genomicsforaustralianplants.com/reference-genomes-rfp-2022/

We have updated our publication list and accession numbers for the Acacia pycnantha (golden wattle) and Telopea speciosissima (waratah) reference genome projects. All the details here: https://genomicsforaustralianplants.com/research/

We have written a project update which is now available from the Australasian Systematic Botany Society Inc. newsletter at the following link on pages 6 -7: https://asbs.org.au/newsletter/pdf/22-mar-190.pdf We very sad…

We are very excited to announce the completion of the NSW waratah (Telopea speciosissima) genome from our Genomics for Australian Plants (GAP) Initiative led by researchers from the Royal Botanic…

We have updated our plant genomics (phylogenomics) training & bioinformatics resources. More information here: https://www.genomicsforaustralianplants.com/gap-bioinformatics-resources/ Thank you Chris Jackson for the development of the containerised workflows! Thank you Chris Jackson,…

We initiated 2 new Reference Genomes and 16 Phylogenomics projects this year. More details below. Reference genomes projects Hibbertia scandens (climbing guinea flower) Tasmannia lanceolata (Mountain pepper, Tasmanian pepperberry) Phylogenomics projects…

The GAP project has achieved an important milestone today as the phylogenomics Stage 1 project is now complete. The GAP project in collaboration with the plant community has completed the…

On 23 Feb 2021, the Plant and Fungal Trees of Life (PAFTOL) project at Kew made their first full data release for angiosperms with the launch of the Kew Tree…

GAP initiated seven reference genome projects in October 2020. All the details here: https://www.genomicsforaustralianplants.com/reference-genomes/

GAP initiated 15 conservation projects in August 2020. All the details here: https://www.genomicsforaustralianplants.com/conservation-genomics/

The Genomics for Australian Plants (GAP) Steering Committee has put together a list with the following currently available information: 1. Plant Genome Assemblies supported by the GAP project 2. Publicly…

Happy Wattle Day! Find out more about Bioplatforms Australia’s Golden Wattle project! http://bioplatforms.com/news/golden-wattle-media-release/ The Golden Wattle was chosen as one of the pilot reference genomes for the Genomics for Australian…

The researcher directory for the GAP Phylogenomics project can be found in the link here. Please contact Darren Crayn, Lalita Simpson and Mabel Lum if you want your details added…

Phylogenomics pilot1. 133 samples – head to head test of Angiosperms353 baits and Waycott baits2. 8 samples – combination Angiosperms353 + Waycott baits  3. Data generation will be completed at…

We are very excited to announce our collaboration with the Plant and Fungal Trees of Life (PAFTOL) initiative based at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew! The PAFTOL team, led by…

Conservation genomics update The conservation genomics Expression of Interest (EOI) has been drafted and is currently under review. This will be circulated in the coming weeks. Phylogenomics update Pilot –…

Lalita Simpson has been engaged as the Research Community Project Manager for the GAP phylogenomics project. In this role she will be focused on the Australian Angiosperm Tree of Life…