The section Oleifera (Theaceae) has attracted attention for the high levels of unsaturated fatty acids found in its seeds. Here, we report the chromosome-scale genome of the sect. Oleifera using diploid wild Camellia lanceoleosa with a final size of 3.00 Gb and an N50 s...

Oil-tea Camellia is a promising woody oil crop that has been widely used as a cooking oil, lubricant, and cosmetics. However, there is a lack of dominant varieties suitable for high-altitude cold mountainous regions. Camellia weiningensis (C. weiningensis) is the only h...