Genome resequencing reveals the genetic basis of population evolution, local adaptation, and rewiring of the rhizome metabolome in Atractylodes lancea.

ABSTRACT: The formation of high-quality Chinese medicinal materials is a micro-evolutionary process of multiple genes involving quantitative inheritance under environmental stress. Atractylodes lancea is a traditionally used medicinal plant in China that is broadly distributed and possesses a considerable amount of essential oils. However, to date, limited research has been conducted to characterize the genetics and metabolites of A. lancea shaped by natural variation. Hence, we assembled a high-quality genome of A. lancea, featuring a contig N50 of 1.18 Mb. We further integrated population resequencing of A. lancea and conducted analyses to characterize its genetic diversity, population evolution, and rewiring of volatile metabolites. The natural variation effect exerted

SUBMITTER: Zhang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11300843 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature