Acknowledgements

Thank you to all EBP-affiliated projects and downstream researchers using these EBP reference genomes who submitted valuable contributions to this article. This newsletter would not be possible without your tremendous research using these genomes to answer the difficult questions and your detailed consulting efforts clarifying the message of this newsletter. And thank you to all of the funders supporting these monumental research efforts around the world.

Dr. Sunil Kumar Sahu, Senior Scientist at BGI-Research in China, was instrumental in compiling 10KP genomes, and advancing agriculture practices. The 10KP Project is led by Dr. Xun Xu (President of BGI research) and Dr. Tong Wei (Director of Plant-omics Centre) at BGI-Research Wuhan, which is supported by the following sources of funding the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (Grant no. KQTD20230301092839007, KJZD20230923114607016). 

The Canadian BioGenome Project (CBP) efforts, from sample extraction to genome assembly, are supported by funding from Genome Canada, Genome BC, Genome Alberta, and Genome Quebec. CBP samples are processed at one of CGen's three nodes in Canada. Nick Jeffery and Brendan Wringe’s research on clam distributions throughout the Atlantic Ocean is supported by funding from DFO’s Marine Conservation Targets program. Dr. Michelle Franklin is studying the strawberry blossom weevil and her research on the strawberry blossom weevil is supported by funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

In the United States, members from the i5k Initiative and the USDA-ARS Ag100Pest initiative were very valuable to the collection and dissemination of this work. Thank you to the i5k consortium, specifically Monica Poelchau, and members of Ag100Pest, especially Kevin Hackett, Anna Childers, Scott Geib, and Sheina Sim. To both Megan Fritz and Dr. Katie Taylor whose work identified gene amplification events in the corn earworm. And USDA’s Brad Coates and O.P. Perera, for highlighting their important work on the corn earworm pest supported by the USDA-ARS CRIS Projects 5030-22000-019-000D and 6066-22000-085-000-D. Mention of trade names or commercial products in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information and does not imply recommendation or endorsement by the USDA. USDA-ARS is an equal opportunity employer and provider.

The 1000 Chilean Genomes researchers and Pamela Morales for communicating the great work being done to genome sequence the Chilean strawberry (maternal progenitor of the agricultural strawberry). 1000 Chilean Genomes researchers and Pamela Morales work on the Chilean strawberry is supported and funded by _________.