Genome sequence of Malania oleifera, a tree with great value for nervonic acid production
Author(s) -
Chaoqun Xu,
Hui Liu,
Shanshan Zhou,
Dongxu Zhang,
Wei Zhao,
Wang Si-hai,
Chen Fu,
YanQiang Sun,
Shuai Nie,
KaiHua Jia,
SiQian Jiao,
Rengang Zhang,
Quanzheng Yun,
Wenbin Guan,
Xuewen Wang,
Qiong Gao,
Jeffrey L. Bennetzen,
Fatemeh Maghuly,
Ilga Porth,
Yves Van de Peer,
Xiaoru Wang,
Yongpeng Ma,
JianFeng Mao
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
gigascience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.947
H-Index - 54
ISSN - 2047-217X
DOI - 10.1093/gigascience/giy164
Subject(s) - whole genome sequencing , genome , value (mathematics) , production (economics) , tree (set theory) , sequence (biology) , biology , computational biology , genetics , computer science , gene , mathematics , machine learning , combinatorics , macroeconomics , economics
Malania oleifera, a member of the Olacaceae family, is an IUCN red listed tree, endemic and restricted to the Karst region of southwest China. This tree's seed is valued for its high content of precious fatty acids (especially nervonic acid). However, studies on its genetic makeup and fatty acid biogenesis are severely hampered by a lack of molecular and genetic tools.
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