Comparative genomic analysis of Acer tsinglingense and A. davidii provides insights into nervonic acid biosynthesis, population evolution and genome vulnerability of endangered A. tsinglingense.

Abstract excerpt

Global biodiversity is facing threats from climate change, habitat fragmentation, and anthropogenic activities-pressures that particularly endanger endemic and narrowly distributed species. In this study, the high-quality chromosome-level genomes of two ecologically divergent maples were assembled: the endangered and range-restricted Acer tsinglingense (791.40 Mb) and its widespread congener Acer davidii...

Topics

• Genome, Plant
• Acer
• Phylogeny
• Endangered Species
• Genetic Variation
• Genomics