Genomic Projects
CONSERVING RARE PLANTS THROUGH GENOMICS
Welcome to the Green Biome Institute's Project Page. On this page, you will find information about the GBI's various activities.
You can get an overview of what we are doing by viewing The Inventory of Rare Plant Samples, which is a n extensive list of rare plant samples we are following. A list of all California Native Plant Society's endangered plants can be found in this spreadsheet. I n addition, the spreadsheet includes seed bank information, plants with medicinal properties, botanical garden inventories, and rare plants rankings from federal, state, and Colorado databases. Along with this information, the status of the GBI's genomic analysis efforts is included.
By 2026, the GBI will create draft genomic profiles of 300 endangered California plants. The profiles will include:
- Genomic DNA Sequencing
- Transcriptome Sequencing
- Chloroplast Sequencing
- Purported gene listing based on Busco-equivalent genes discovered
- Purported genes listing based on the Augustus Gene Prediction program (ref).
- Smithsonian DNA Barcode Sequences
- Microbiome data from plant leaves, including fungal (ITS) and bacterial (16S) profiles
- Metabolome data from Mass Spec Instrument analysis
- Potential medicinal value