Communications Biology (Jul 2022)

Lilac (Syringa oblata) genome provides insights into its evolution and molecular mechanism of petal color change

  • Bo Ma,
  • Jing Wu,
  • Tian-Le Shi,
  • Yun-Yao Yang,
  • Wen-Bo Wang,
  • Yi Zheng,
  • Shu-Chai Su,
  • Yun-Cong Yao,
  • Wen-Bo Xue,
  • Ilga Porth,
  • Yousry A. El-Kassaby,
  • Ping-Sheng Leng,
  • Zeng-Hui Hu,
  • Jian-Feng Mao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03646-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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A high-quality genome assembly for the lilac (Syringa oblata) provides insight into the evolution of this shrub and potential mechanisms underlying petal color change.