Nature Communications (Mar 2023)

The Torreya grandis genome illuminates the origin and evolution of gymnosperm-specific sciadonic acid biosynthesis

  • Heqiang Lou,
  • Lili Song,
  • Xiaolong Li,
  • Hailing Zi,
  • Weijie Chen,
  • Yadi Gao,
  • Shan Zheng,
  • Zhangjun Fei,
  • Xuepeng Sun,
  • Jiasheng Wu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37038-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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Torreya grandis is a gymnosperm species that produces edible seeds with high level of sciadonic acid (SCA). Here, the authors assemble the genome of this species, preform methylone analysis of seeds at different developmental stages, and reveal two key genes involved in SCA biosynthesis.