Intraspecific phylogeny and genomic resources development for an important medical plant Dioscorea nipponica, based on low-coverage whole genome sequencing data.

ABSTRACT: Dioscorea nipponica Makino, a perennial twining herb with medicinal importance, has a disjunctive distribution in the Sino-Japanese Floristic Region. It has a long history in traditional Chinese medicine, with demonstrated efficacy against various health conditions. However, the limited genomic data and knowledge of genetic variation have hindered its comprehensive exploration, utilization and conservation. In this study, we undertook low-coverage whole genome sequencing of diverse D. nipponica accessions to develop both plastome (including whole plastome sequences, plastome-derived SSRs and plastome-divergent hotspots) and nuclear genomic resources (including polymorphic nuclear SSRs and single-copy nuclear genes), as well as elucidate the intraspecific phylogeny of this spe

SUBMITTER: Hu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10749966 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature