A complete telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of Solanum melongena uncovers key regulators in pan-tissue anthocyanin biosynthesis
This study presents a gap-free, telomere-to-telomere (T2T), cytogenetically integrated genome assembly of eggplant (Smel HQ v.2.0), providing insights into universal and tissue-specific roles of SmeMYBs in anthocyanin biosynthesis. This high-quality reference genome will significantly facilitate future genetic and genomic studies in eggplant.
Authors
- Yunzhu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5315-0174)
- Chonglai Bao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1295-4381)
- Hongtao Pang
- Tianhua Hu
- Yaqin Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1441-1532)
- Qingzhen Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7928-4741)
- Haijiao Hu
- Na Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0862-3854)
- Jinglei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4395-2541)
- Jiaqi Ai
- Wuhong Wang
Institutions
- Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- ZheJiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plant Communications
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xplc.2025.101533
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.61