Brassica napus EMS mutagenized population screening

This study presents a novel mutant resource representing a whole genome sequenced EMS mutagenized oilseed rape population (Harloff et al. 2012). The platform will serve as an important resource in aiding reverse genetics based studies in oilseed rape in a cost and time-effective manner. Using a whole genome NGS approach to detect and screen EMS induced mutations, the resource enables the selection of EMS induced mutants that possess putative functional mutations within any candidate gene/genomic region of interest.