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Chromosome-scale genome assembly and annotation of Huzhang (Reynoutria japonica).

Jumei Zhang, Qing Xu, Lei You, Bin Li, Zezhi Zhang, Wenyao Lin, Xiangyin Luo, Zhengxiu Ye, Lanlan Zheng, Chen Li and 5 more

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Jumei Zhang *National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Qing Xu *Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Regional Plant Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement (CTGU)/Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences/College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China.
Lei YouShiyan Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plants and Evolutionary Genetics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang local Chinese Medicine Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
Bin LiKey Laboratory of Three Gorges Regional Plant Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement (CTGU)/Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences/College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China.
Zezhi ZhangShiyan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shiyan, 442000, China.
Wenyao LinShiyan Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plants and Evolutionary Genetics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang local Chinese Medicine Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
Xiangyin LuoShiyan Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plants and Evolutionary Genetics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang local Chinese Medicine Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
Zhengxiu YeShiyan Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plants and Evolutionary Genetics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang local Chinese Medicine Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
Lanlan ZhengShiyan Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plants and Evolutionary Genetics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang local Chinese Medicine Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
Chen LiShiyan Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plants and Evolutionary Genetics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang local Chinese Medicine Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
Junpeng NiuCollege of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of High Value Utilization of Western China Fruit Resources of Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710119, China.
Guodong WangCollege of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of High Value Utilization of Western China Fruit Resources of Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710119, China.
Honghong HuNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Chao ZhouKey Laboratory of Three Gorges Regional Plant Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement (CTGU)/Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences/College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China. zhouchao@ctgu.edu.cn.
Yonghong ZhangShiyan Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plants and Evolutionary Genetics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang local Chinese Medicine Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China. zhangyh@hbmu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reynoutria japonica, commonly known as Huzhang or Japanese knotweed, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family Polygonaceae and order Caryophyllales. This plant is valued for its traditional medicinal uses in China. In this study, we present a high-quality, chromosome-scale reference assembly for R. japonica using a combination of PacBio long-read sequencing, Hi-C reads, and Illumina short-read sequencing. The final assembled genome spans approximately 3.30 Gb, with a contig N50 of 1.39 Mb. Notably, 99.22% of the assembled sequences were anchored to 22 pseudo-chromosomes, and 74.79% of the genome is composed of repetitive elements. Genome annotation revealed 68,646 protein-coding genes and 14,788 non-coding RNAs. This genomic resource provides a robust foundation for comparative genomics and will enable deep insights into the evolutionary relationships across related species.

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Chromosomes, PlantGenome, PlantMolecular Sequence AnnotationRepetitive Sequences, Nucleic AcidRNA, UntranslatedRNA, Untranslated

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PMCPMC11928576

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