High quality reference genome of drumstick tree （Moringa oleifera Lam.）, a potential perennial crop

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 9...

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Published in中国科学：生命科学英文版 no. 7; pp. 627 - 638
Main Author TIAN Yang ZENG Yan ZHANG Jing YANG ChengGuang YAN Liang WANG XuanJun SHI ChongYing XIE Jing DAI TianYi PENG Lei ZENG HUAN Yu XU AnNi HUANG YeWei ZHANG JiaJin MA Xiao DONG Yang HAO ShuMei SHENG Jun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2015
Subjects
作物
半干旱环境
基因组序列草图
多年生
树高
蛋白质含量
质量
辣木
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Summary: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.
Bibliography: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.
11-5841/Q
genome, drumstick tree, Moringa oleifera
ISSN:1674-7305
1869-1889