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Genome sequencing of the high oil crop sesame provides insight into oil biosynthesis.
Genome biology - 27 Feb 2014
Wang Linhai, Yu Sheng, Tong Chaobo, Zhao Yingzhong, Liu Yan, Song Chi, Zhang Yanxin, Zhang Xudong, Wang Ying, Hua Wei, Li Donghua, Li Dan, Li Fang, Yu Jingyin, Xu Chunyan, Han Xuelian, Huang Shunmou, Tai Shuaishuai, Wang Junyi, Xu Xun, Li Yingrui, Liu Shengyi, Varshney Rajeev K, Wang Jun, Zhang Xiurong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sesame, Sesamum indicum L., is considered the queen of oilseeds for its high oil content and quality, and is grown widely in tropical and subtropical areas as an important source of oil and protein. However, the molecular biology of sesame is largely unexplored. RESULTS: Here, we report a high-quality genome sequence of sesame assembled de novo with a contig N50 of 52.2 kb and a scaffold N50 of 2.1...
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