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Chromosome-level genome assembly and population genetic analysis of a critically endangered rhododendron provide insights into its conservation.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Sept 2021
Ma Hong, Liu Yongbo, Liu Detuan, Sun Weibang, Liu Xiongfang, Wan Youming, Zhang Xiujiao, Zhang Rengang, Yun Quanzheng, Wang Jihua, Li Zhenghong, Ma Yongpeng
Abstract excerpt
Rhododendrons are woody plants, famous throughout the world as having high horticultural value. However, many wild species are currently threatened with extinction. Here, we report for the first time a high-quality, chromosome-level genome of Rhododendron griersonianum, which has contributed to approximately 10% of all horticultural rhododendron varieties but which in its wild form has been evaluated as...
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