IX. AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS

SRS drafted the manuscript and assisted with genome assembly and scaffolding. GL and KS assisted with drafting the manuscript, provided funding support, and helped initiate the project. LB and AM oversaw all components of the project, provided funding support, and assisted with drafting the manuscript. CW coordinated creation of double haploid individuals, assisted with manuscript development, and oversaw the generation of RNA sequencing data. EN assisted with genome scaffolding, finishing, and assembly validation. JR coordinated and supervised long-read sequencing and Hi-C data generation and coordinated data analysis. PB carried out library preparation and PacBio sequencing. HD carried out long-read data quality control and long-read contig assembly. PNM carried out Hi-C scaffolding. CP generated RNA sequencing data and assisted with drafting the manuscript.