A chromosome-level reference genome of an endangered plant Craigia yunnanensis
摘要
Craigia yunnanensis, endemic to East Asia, is an endangered species with important economic and scientific research values. However, the absence of a reference genome has hindered studies on genetic variation and conservation management of C. yunnanensis. To address this gap, we present a high-quality chromosome-level genome sequence of C. yunnanensis by using PacBio HiFi sequencing and Hi-C scaffolding. The genome has a total length of 1,618.96 Mb with scaffold N50 of 39.39 Mb and 98.00% of the genome assigned to 41 chromosomes. BUSCO assessment yielded a completeness score of 99.40%. Furthermore, we predicted 58,969 proteincoding genes, and 94.09% of them was functionally annotated. Assembly of the C. yunnanensis genome facilitates a deeper understanding of adaptive evolution in Craigia, knowledge that is fundamental to promoting the conservation and enabling evidence-based management of this endangered plant.