Harnessing genetic diversity: The genomic and transcriptomic insights of Eugenia uniflora for environmental resilience.

ABSTRACT: Pitanga (Eugenia uniflora L.), a member of the Myrtaceae family, is native to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and distributed across various ecological environments, including regions with contrasting edaphoclimatic conditions. Known for its production of secondary metabolites with significant biological activity, pitanga holds considerable pharmacological potential. Genomic and transcriptomic resources for this species are therefore valuable for understanding the genetic mechanisms that enable its adaptation to diverse ecosystems and for identifying candidate genes relevant for crop improvement and bioprospection. To explore whether genetic diversity is associated with population adaptation to environmental conditions, we first generated a draft genome of E. uniflora, totaling 385.1 Mbp wit

SUBMITTER: Cadavid Sanchez IC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12585098 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature