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ArticleGigaScience2025

Phased high-quality genome of the gymnosperm Himalayan Yew assists in paclitaxel pathway exploration.

Zhenzhu Li, Hang Zong, Xiaonan Liu, Xiao Wang, Shimeng Liu, Xi Jiao, Xianqing Chen, Hao Wu, Zhuoya Liu, Zhongkai Wang and 14 more

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Zhenzhu LiNew Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Qinling Ecological Intelligent Monitoring and Protection, School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China.ORCID 0009-0000-2060-5822
Hang ZongNew Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Qinling Ecological Intelligent Monitoring and Protection, School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9690-8800
Xiaonan LiuKey Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2708-0971
Xiao WangKey Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1955-3687
Shimeng LiuJiaxing Synbiolab Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Jiaxing 314006, China.ORCID 0009-0000-8722-6472
Xi JiaoJiaxing Synbiolab Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Jiaxing 314006, China.ORCID 0009-0009-8380-1631
Xianqing ChenJiaxing Synbiolab Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Jiaxing 314006, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7889-7290
Hao WuJiaxing Synbiolab Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Jiaxing 314006, China.ORCID 0009-0003-6762-7203
Zhuoya LiuNew Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Qinling Ecological Intelligent Monitoring and Protection, School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China.ORCID 0009-0003-5321-3595
Zhongkai WangNew Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Qinling Ecological Intelligent Monitoring and Protection, School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0578-5735
Yongqiang WangSanjie Institute of Forage, Yangling, 712100, China.ORCID 0009-0008-4897-0926
Yi LiuNew Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Qinling Ecological Intelligent Monitoring and Protection, School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China.ORCID 0009-0000-5166-9474
Botong ZhouNew Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Qinling Ecological Intelligent Monitoring and Protection, School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1091-5867
Zihe LiNew Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Qinling Ecological Intelligent Monitoring and Protection, School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4085-6850
Qiuhui DuJiaxing Synbiolab Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Jiaxing 314006, China.ORCID 0009-0000-1005-748X
Jing LiKey Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.ORCID 0009-0001-4550-8751
Jian ChengKey Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1709-7676
Jie BaiKey Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5051-7169
Xiaoxi ZhuKey Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.ORCID 0009-0007-1784-6757
Yue YangCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, China.ORCID 0009-0006-4011-9657
Guichun LiuState Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0899-7808
Li ZhangChinese Institute for Brain Research (CIBR), Beijing 102206, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0698-0754
Huifeng JiangKey Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3757-7896
Wen WangNew Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Qinling Ecological Intelligent Monitoring and Protection, School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7801-2066

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32371499
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTaxus wallichiana is an important species for paclitaxel production. Previous genome versions for Taxus spp. have been limited by extensive gaps, hindering the complete annotation and mining of paclitaxel (known as Taxol commercially) synthesis pathway-related genes.

resultsHere, we present the first phased high-quality reference genome of T. wallichiana, which significantly improves assembly quality and corrects large-scale assembly errors present in previous versions. The 2 haplotypes are 9.87 Gb and 9.98 Gb in length, respectively, and all 24 chromosomes were assembled with telomeres at both ends. Based on this high-quality genome (TWv1), we inferred that the candidate sex chromosome of T. wallichiana is chr12, and its sex determination system may follow a ZW model. Particularly, we identified and experimentally validated a batch of 2-oxoglutarate/Fe(II)-dependent dioxygenases (ODDs), which may be key C4β-C20 epoxidases in the paclitaxel synthesis pathway.

conclusionsThis study not only provides a valuable data resource for gene mining in the biosynthetic pathways of secondary metabolites, such as paclitaxel, but also offers the highest-quality reference genome of gymnosperms to date for the identification of sex chromosomes, facilitating comparative genomic studies among gymnosperms.

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Genome, PlantPaclitaxelTaxusBiosynthetic PathwaysGenomicsMolecular Sequence AnnotationPaclitaxel2-oxoglutarate/Fe(II)-dependent dioxygenase (ODD)gymnospermpaclitaxelphased high-quality genomeTaxus wallichiana

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