Chromosome-level genome of Thymus mandschuricus reveals molecular mechanism of aroma compounds biosynthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thymus mandschuricus is an aromatic and medicinal plant with notable antibacterial and antioxidant properties. However, traditional breeding methods rely on phenotypic selection due to a lack of molecular resources. A high-quality reference genome is crucial for marker-assisted breeding, genome editing, and molecular genetics.

Results

We utilized PacBio and Hi-C technologies to generate a high-quality chromosome-level reference genome for T. mandschuricus, with a size of 587.05 Mb and an N50 contig size of 8.41 Mb. The assembled genome contained 29,343 predicted protein-coding genes, and evidence of two distinct whole-genome duplications in T. mandschuricus was discovered. Comparative genomic analysis revealed rapid evolution of genes involved

SUBMITTER: Jia L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10965588 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature