Paleogenomics in Triticeae for translational research

Recent access to Triticeae genome sequences as well as high resolution gene-based genetic maps recently offered the opportunity to compare modern Triticeae genomes and model their evolutionary history from their reconstructed founder ancestors. In silico paleogenomic data have revealed the evolutionary forces that have shaped present-day Triticeae and allowed to gain insight into how wheat, barley, rye genomes are organized today compared to their grass relatives (rice, sorghum, millet and maize).