Draft genome sequence of Kei apple, an underutilized African tree crop
Abstract To address food and nutrition security in the face of burgeoning global populations and erratic climatic conditions there is a need to include nutrient dense, climatic resilient but neglected indigenous fruit trees in agrifood systems. Here we present the draft genome sequence of Kei Apple,...
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| author | Robert Kariba Bernice Waweru Isaac Njaci Linly Banda Jenniffer W. Mwangi Antso Harimanantsoa R Samuel Muthemba Jonathan Featherstone Prasad Hendre Ramni Jamnadass Allen Van Deynze Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner Oluwaseyi Shorinola |
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| description | Abstract To address food and nutrition security in the face of burgeoning global populations and erratic climatic conditions there is a need to include nutrient dense, climatic resilient but neglected indigenous fruit trees in agrifood systems. Here we present the draft genome sequence of Kei Apple, Dovyalis afra, a neglected indigenous African fruit tree with untapped potential to contribute to nutrient security and improved livelihoods. Our long-read-based genome assembly comprises 440 Mbp sequence across 1190 contigs with a N50 and L50 of 13.3 Mbp and 11, respectively. We also annotated the genome and identified 27,449 protein-coding genes. Our genome assembly provides a valuable resource for unlocking the food security and nutraceutical potential of Kei apple. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-34b2b10d0f3841f2952830e960fa97bb2025-01-19T12:09:49ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632025-01-011211710.1038/s41597-025-04414-0Draft genome sequence of Kei apple, an underutilized African tree cropRobert Kariba0Bernice Waweru1Isaac Njaci2Linly Banda3Jenniffer W. Mwangi4Antso Harimanantsoa R5Samuel Muthemba6Jonathan Featherstone7Prasad Hendre8Ramni Jamnadass9Allen Van Deynze10Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner11Oluwaseyi Shorinola12World AgroforestryInternational Livestock Research InstituteInternational Livestock Research InstituteDepartment of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Colorado State UniversitySchool of Pure and Applied Sciences, Machakos UniversityFaculty of Science, University of AntananarivoWorld AgroforestryAgricultural Research Council, Biotechnology PlatformWorld AgroforestryWorld AgroforestryDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of CaliforniaInternational Livestock Research InstituteInternational Livestock Research InstituteAbstract To address food and nutrition security in the face of burgeoning global populations and erratic climatic conditions there is a need to include nutrient dense, climatic resilient but neglected indigenous fruit trees in agrifood systems. Here we present the draft genome sequence of Kei Apple, Dovyalis afra, a neglected indigenous African fruit tree with untapped potential to contribute to nutrient security and improved livelihoods. Our long-read-based genome assembly comprises 440 Mbp sequence across 1190 contigs with a N50 and L50 of 13.3 Mbp and 11, respectively. We also annotated the genome and identified 27,449 protein-coding genes. Our genome assembly provides a valuable resource for unlocking the food security and nutraceutical potential of Kei apple.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04414-0 |
| spellingShingle | Robert Kariba Bernice Waweru Isaac Njaci Linly Banda Jenniffer W. Mwangi Antso Harimanantsoa R Samuel Muthemba Jonathan Featherstone Prasad Hendre Ramni Jamnadass Allen Van Deynze Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner Oluwaseyi Shorinola Draft genome sequence of Kei apple, an underutilized African tree crop Scientific Data |
| title | Draft genome sequence of Kei apple, an underutilized African tree crop |
| title_full | Draft genome sequence of Kei apple, an underutilized African tree crop |
| title_fullStr | Draft genome sequence of Kei apple, an underutilized African tree crop |
| title_full_unstemmed | Draft genome sequence of Kei apple, an underutilized African tree crop |
| title_short | Draft genome sequence of Kei apple, an underutilized African tree crop |
| title_sort | draft genome sequence of kei apple an underutilized african tree crop |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04414-0 |
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