CLC bio and UK Scientists Assemble Ash Tree Genome

AARHUS, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This week, collaborating researchers at CLC bio and Queen Mary University of London have released a genome assembly of the European ash tree, Fraxinus excelsior, as part of the British Ash Tree Genome project. The release comes as populations of ash trees across Europe have been devastated by the ash dieback fungus, which spread to Denmark and to the UK in 2003 and 2012, respectively. Fortunately, a small number of ash trees appear to have low susceptibility to the disease. It is hoped that by releasing the genome sequence publicly, scientists around the world can use it to determine the genetic or epigenetic causes of the variation in susceptibility.

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