Chromosome-level genome assembly provides insights into the genetic diversity, evolution, and flower development of Prunus conradinae.

ABSTRACT: Prunus conradinae, a valuable flowering cherry belonging to the Rosaceae family subgenus Cerasus and endemic to China, has high economic and ornamental value. However, a high-quality P. conradinae genome is unavailable, which hinders our understanding of its genetic relationships and phylogenesis, and ultimately, the possibility of mining of key genes for important traits. Herein, we have successfully assembled a chromosome-scale P. conradinae genome, identifying 31,134 protein-coding genes, with 98.22% of them functionally annotated. Furthermore, we determined that repetitive sequences constitute 46.23% of the genome. Structural variation detection revealed some syntenic regions, inversions, translocations, and duplications, highlighting the genetic diversity and complexity of Cerasus. Ph

SUBMITTER: Jiu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11186256 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature