Characterization of <i>de novo</i> transcriptome for waterhemp (<i>Amaranthus tuberculatus</i>) using GS‐FLX 454 pyrosequencing and its application for studies of herbicide target‐site genes

Abstract

These results demonstrate the enormous value of 454 sequencing for gene discovery and polymorphism detection in a major weed species and its relatives. Furthermore, the merging of the 454 transcriptome data with results from a previous whole genome 454 sequencing experiment has made it possible to establish a valuable genomic resource for weed science research.