Title |
High quality reference genome of drumstick tree (Moringa oleifera Lam.), a potential perennial crop
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Published in |
Science China Life Sciences, June 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/s11427-015-4872-x |
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Authors |
Yang Tian, Yan Zeng, Jing Zhang, ChengGuang Yang, Liang Yan, XuanJun Wang, ChongYing Shi, Jing Xie, TianYi Dai, Lei Peng, Yu Zeng Huan, AnNi Xu, YeWei Huang, JiaJin Zhang, Xiao Ma, Yang Dong, ShuMei Hao, Jun Sheng |
Abstract |
The drumstick tree (Moringa oleifera Lam.) is a perennial crop that has gained popularity in certain developing countries for its high-nutrition content and adaptability to arid and semi-arid environments. Here we report a high-quality draft genome sequence of M. oleifera. This assembly represents 91.78% of the estimated genome size and contains 19,465 protein-coding genes. Comparative genomic analysis between M. oleifera and related woody plant genomes helps clarify the general evolution of this species, while the identification of several species-specific gene families and positively selected genes in M. oleifera may help identify genes related to M. oleifera's high protein content, fast-growth, heat and stress tolerance. This reference genome greatly extends the basic research on M. oleifera, and may further promote applying genomics to enhanced breeding and improvement of M. oleifera. |
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