The Gongora gibba genome assembly provides new insights into the evolution of floral scent in male euglossine bee-pollinated orchids.

ABSTRACT: Orchidaceae is one of the most prominent flowering plant families, with many species exhibiting highly specialized reproductive and ecological adaptations. An estimated 10% of orchid species in the American tropics are pollinated by scent-collecting male euglossine bees; however, to date, there are no published genomes of species within this pollination syndrome. In this study, we present the first draft genome of an epiphytic orchid from the genus Gongora, a representative of the male euglossine bee-pollinated subtribe Stanhopeinae. The 1.83-Gb de novo genome with a scaffold N50 of 1.7 Mb was assembled using short- and long-read sequencing and chromosome capture (Hi-C) information. Over 17,000 genes were annotated, and 82.95% of the genome was identified as repetitive content. Furthermore

SUBMITTER: Guizar Amador MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11540329 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature