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Genome assembly of wild tea tree DASZ reveals pedigree and selection history of tea varieties.
Nature communications - 24 Jul 2020
Zhang Weiyi, Zhang Youjun, Qiu Haiji, Guo Yafei, Wan Haoliang, Zhang Xiaoliang, Scossa Federico, Alseekh Saleh, Zhang Qinghua, Wang Pu, Xu Li, Schmidt Maximilian H-W, Jia Xinxin, Li Daili, Zhu Anting, Guo Fei, Chen Wei, Ni Dejiang, Usadel Björn, Fernie Alisdair R, Wen Weiwei
Abstract excerpt
Wild teas are valuable genetic resources for studying domestication and breeding. Here we report the assembly of a high-quality chromosome-scale reference genome for an ancient tea tree. The further RNA sequencing of 217 diverse tea accessions clarifies the pedigree of tea cultivars and reveals key contributors in the breeding of Chinese tea. Candidate genes associated with flavonoid biosynthesis are identified...
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