Improved reference assembly and core collection resequencing to facilitate exploration of important agronomical traits for the improvement of oilseed crop, Carthamus tinctorius L.

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BACKGROUND: Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a drought-resilient oilseed crop. Besides producing edible oil rich in oleic and linoleic acids, it is also used in biofuels, cosmetics, coloring dyes, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals. Despite its significant economic uses, the availability of genetic and genomic resources in safflower is limited. RESULTS: We report an improved de novo genome assembly of...

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