A Chromosome-level genome assembly of the alpine medicinal plant Bergenia purpurascens (Saxifragaceae)
Abstract Mountain ecosystems harbor high levels of biodiversity, but the genetic mechanisms underlying adaptation to harsh alpine conditions remain largely unknown. Bergenia purpurascens (Saxifragaceae) is an important alpine endemic species of the Himalaya-Hengduan Mountains (HHM), with this specie...
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| author | Xue-Die Liu Alex D. Twyford Peter M. Hollingsworth Ya-Huang Luo Sheng-Ping Ming Bo-Yun Yang Lian-Ming Gao Shao-Lin Tan |
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| description | Abstract Mountain ecosystems harbor high levels of biodiversity, but the genetic mechanisms underlying adaptation to harsh alpine conditions remain largely unknown. Bergenia purpurascens (Saxifragaceae) is an important alpine endemic species of the Himalaya-Hengduan Mountains (HHM), with this species being used as a source of medicine and as an ornamental plant. In this study, we generated a high-quality genome assembly comprising scaffolds representing the 17 chromosomes, with a total length of 650.70 Mb and a scaffold N50 of 34.19 Mb. A total of 45,841 protein-coding genes were annotated, and 10,797 noncoding RNAs were identified. Repeat sequences accounted for 56.72% of the genome. The reference genome of B. purpurascens serves as a valuable resource for studying bergenin biosynthesis, and understanding adaptation of plants to alpine environments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f5c4129131a34e2aba6f8d970ae882c62025-01-26T12:15:01ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632025-01-011211610.1038/s41597-025-04473-3A Chromosome-level genome assembly of the alpine medicinal plant Bergenia purpurascens (Saxifragaceae)Xue-Die Liu0Alex D. Twyford1Peter M. Hollingsworth2Ya-Huang Luo3Sheng-Ping Ming4Bo-Yun Yang5Lian-Ming Gao6Shao-Lin Tan7School of Life Sciences, Nanchang UniversityInstitute of Ecology and Evolution, The University of EdinburghRoyal Botanic Garden EdinburghState Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesLijiang Forest Biodiversity National Observation and Research Station, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesSchool of Life Sciences, Nanchang UniversityState Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesSchool of Life Sciences, Nanchang UniversityAbstract Mountain ecosystems harbor high levels of biodiversity, but the genetic mechanisms underlying adaptation to harsh alpine conditions remain largely unknown. Bergenia purpurascens (Saxifragaceae) is an important alpine endemic species of the Himalaya-Hengduan Mountains (HHM), with this species being used as a source of medicine and as an ornamental plant. In this study, we generated a high-quality genome assembly comprising scaffolds representing the 17 chromosomes, with a total length of 650.70 Mb and a scaffold N50 of 34.19 Mb. A total of 45,841 protein-coding genes were annotated, and 10,797 noncoding RNAs were identified. Repeat sequences accounted for 56.72% of the genome. The reference genome of B. purpurascens serves as a valuable resource for studying bergenin biosynthesis, and understanding adaptation of plants to alpine environments.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04473-3 |
| spellingShingle | Xue-Die Liu Alex D. Twyford Peter M. Hollingsworth Ya-Huang Luo Sheng-Ping Ming Bo-Yun Yang Lian-Ming Gao Shao-Lin Tan A Chromosome-level genome assembly of the alpine medicinal plant Bergenia purpurascens (Saxifragaceae) Scientific Data |
| title | A Chromosome-level genome assembly of the alpine medicinal plant Bergenia purpurascens (Saxifragaceae) |
| title_full | A Chromosome-level genome assembly of the alpine medicinal plant Bergenia purpurascens (Saxifragaceae) |
| title_fullStr | A Chromosome-level genome assembly of the alpine medicinal plant Bergenia purpurascens (Saxifragaceae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Chromosome-level genome assembly of the alpine medicinal plant Bergenia purpurascens (Saxifragaceae) |
| title_short | A Chromosome-level genome assembly of the alpine medicinal plant Bergenia purpurascens (Saxifragaceae) |
| title_sort | chromosome level genome assembly of the alpine medicinal plant bergenia purpurascens saxifragaceae |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04473-3 |
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