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ArticleGigaScience2022

The Capparis spinosa var. herbacea genome provides the first genomic instrument for a diversity and evolution study of the Capparaceae family.

Lei Wang, Liqiang Fan, Zhenyong Zhao, Zhibin Zhang, Li Jiang, Mao Chai, Changyan Tian

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Lei WangState Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8253-7295
Liqiang FanInstitute of Cotton Research of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan 455000, China.
Zhenyong ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China.
Zhibin ZhangInstitute of Cotton Research of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan 455000, China.
Li JiangState Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China.
Mao ChaiInstitute of Cotton Research of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan 455000, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6502-2137
Changyan TianState Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8994-386X

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Abstract

backgroundThe caper bush Capparis spinosa L., one of the most economically important species of Capparaceae, is a xerophytic shrub that is well adapted to drought and harsh environments. However, genetic studies on this species are limited because of the lack of its reference genome.

findingsWe sequenced and assembled the Capparis spinosa var. herbacea (Willd.) genome using data obtained from the combination of PacBio circular consensus sequencing and high-throughput chromosome conformation capture. The final genome assembly was approximately 274.53 Mb (contig N50 length of 9.36 Mb, scaffold N50 of 15.15 Mb), 99.23% of which was assigned to 21 chromosomes. In the whole-genome sequence, tandem repeats accounted for 19.28%, and transposable element sequences accounted for 43.98%. The proportion of tandem repeats in the C. spinosa var. herbacea genome was much higher than the average of 8.55% in plant genomes. A total of 21,577 protein-coding genes were predicted, with 98.82% being functionally annotated. The result of species divergence times showed that C. spinosa var. herbacea and Tarenaya hassleriana separated from a common ancestor 43.31 million years ago.

conclusionsThis study reported a high-quality reference genome assembly and genome features for the Capparaceae family. The assembled C. spinosa var. herbacea genome might provide a system for studying the diversity, speciation, and evolution of this family and serve as an important resource for understanding the mechanism of drought and high-temperature resistance.

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CapparaceaeCapparisGenome, PlantGenomicsPhylogenyCapparis spinosa var. herbaceagenome assemblypopulation evolution

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