Flax (Linum usitatissimum) is also known as linseed. It is an ancient crop that is widely cultivated as a source of ber, oil and medicinally relevant compounds.
We sequenced the genome to a depth of approximately 69 X with short reads from a series of libraries with various insert sizes ( 300bp, 500bp, 2kb, 5kb and 10kb) on a HiSeq 2000 sequencer.
The assembled scaffolds of high quality sequences total 25.9 Gb, with the contig and scaffold N50 values of 20.1 kb and 0.7 Mb respectively. We identified 43,484 protein-coding genes.

Cotton is one of the most economically important crop plants worldwide. Its fiber, commonly known as cotton lint, is the principal natural source for the textile industry.
We have sequenced and assembled a draft genome of G. raimondii, whose progenitor is the putative contributor of the D subgenome to the economically important fiber-producing cotton species Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense.
We sequenced the 0.78 Gb genome to a depth of approximately 103 X with short reads from a series of libraries with various insert sizes ( 170 bp, 250 bp, 500 bp, 800 bp, 2 kb, 5 kb, 10 kb, 20 kb and 40 kb) on a HiSeq 2000 sequencer.
The assembled scaffolds of high quality sequences total 78.7 Gb, with the contig and scaffold N50 values of 44.9 kb and 2.3 Mb respectively. We identified 40,976 protein-coding genes with an mean length of 1104 bb.

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus is an important cucurbit crop grown throughout the world. The annual world production of watermelon is about 90 million tons, making it among the top five most consumed fresh fruits (http://faostat.fao.org/).
We sequenced the 0.425 Gb genome to a depth of approximately 108.6 x with short reads from a series of libraries with various insert sizes ( 100-200 bp, 400 bp, 2 kb, 5 kb, 10 kb and 20 kb) on a HiSeq 2000 sequencer.
The assembled scaffolds of high quality sequences total 46.18 Gb, with the contig and scaffold N50 values of 26.38 kb and 2.38 Mb respectively. We identified 23,440 protein-coding genes.

Pear, the third most important temperate fruit species after grape and apple, belongs to the subfamily Pomoideae in the family Rosaceae. The majority of cultivated pears are functional diploids (2n = 34). The Pyrus genus is genetically diverse with thousands of cultivars, but it can be divided into two major groups, Occidental pears (European pears) and Oriental pears (Asiatic pears).
We sequenced the genome to a depth of approximately 107 X with short reads from a series of libraries with various insert sizes ( 170bp, 500bp, 800bp, 2kb, 5kb, 10kb, 20kb and 40kb) on a HiSeq 2000 sequencer.
The assembled scaffolds of high quality sequences total 57 Gb. We identified 42,812 protein-coding genes.

The crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis), also known as the Java macaque or long-tailed macaque, is a species of primate located throughout Southeast Asia. Due to the frequent usage of the genus Macaca in scientific research, the sequence the crab-eating macaque furthers our understanding on how it differs from other macaque species, like the Chinese rhesus macaque and the Indian rhesus macaque. This is especially relevant considering the recent trend of using crab-eating macaque (CE) and Chinese rhesus macaques rather than the Indian rhesus macaque as laboratory models.The DNA sample for genome sequencing and analyses was from a female CE that was a captive-bred descendent of a CE from Vietnam. The genome was sequenced on the IlluminaGAIIx platform, and we obtained 162-Gb of high-quality sequence, representing 54-fold coverage. The sequencing data were processed with Illumina custom computational pipelines. The genome was de novo assembled using SOAPdenovo program based on the de Bruijn graph algorithm methods. The total size of the assembled genome was about 2.85 Gb, providing 54-fold coverage on average. The scaffolds were assigned to the chromosomes according to the synteny displayed with the Indian rhesus macaque and human genome sequences. About 92% of the CE scaffolds could be placed onto chromosomes.

Available here is genomic data for the polyploid plant Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis line Chiifu-401-42, a Chinese cabbage. As there are several oil and vegetable crop species in the Brassica family, this genome is of great agricultural relevance. It also provides an important resource for studying the evolution of polyploid genomes.The Brassica rapa Genome Sequencing Project Consortium assembled a 283.8 Mb genome estimated to cover >98% of the gene space. Using 72X coverage of paired short read sequences generated by Illumina GA II technology and 199,452 BAC-end sequences, 159 super scaffolds were produced, representing 90% of the assembled sequences with an N50 scaffold size of 1.97 Mb. Using genetic mapping of 1,427 markers in B. rapa, ten pseudo chromosomes that included 90% of the assembly were produced. A total of 41,174 protein-coding genes in the B. rapa genome were modeled, and the genome was found to have undergone genome triplication.

The Chinese rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta lasiota) is a subspecies of rhesus macaques that mainly resides in western and central China. Due to their anatomical and physiological similarity with human beings, macaques are a common laboratory model. Also, as several macaques species have been sequenced, such as the Indian rhesus macaque and the crab-eating macaque, examination of the Chinese rhesus macaque (CR) genome offers interesting insights into the entire Macaca genus.The DNA sample for data sequencing and analyses was obtained from a five-year old female CR from southwestern China. The genome was sequenced on the IlluminaGAIIx platform, from which 142-Gb of high-quality sequence, representing 47-fold genome coverage for CR. The total size of the assembled CR genome was about 2.84 Gb, providing 47-fold on average. Scaffolds were assigned to the chromosomes according to the synteny displayed with the Indian rhesus macaque and human genome sequences. About 97% of the CR scaffolds could be placed onto chromosomes.