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Computomics: Discussions On Innovations To Drive Advanced Agriculture SolutionsAuthor: Computomics
Discussions with Computomics and guest speakers on topics covering a wide range from bioinformatics, agriculture, farming, crops, food, to specific research projects. How can new technologies like machine learning facilitate solutions for global food challenges? Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Breeding in 3D: Welcome to the Pangenome
Episode 7
Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
Chris Kubica, Technical Account Manager at Computomics, discusses the importance of pangenomes for modern plant breeding. He explains that traditional genomics relies on a single reference genome, which cannot capture the full genetic diversity of a species. This is a big problem in complex plant genomes, where major parts of breeding-line diversity can be absent from the standard reference. A pangenome combines multiple assemblies to represent more of a species’ variation and to unlock hard-to-find trait signals. Chris introduces Pantograph, Computomics’ “omics browser”, which allows users to visualize and explore structural variation and integrate diverse omics data such as gene expression and variant information. Hear about current and planned capabilities in this informative and enjoyable episode! More:Pantograph websiteChris Kubica on LinkedIn
