Qinsong Yang, Jinjin Li, Yan Wang, Zefu Wang, Ziqi Pei, Nathaniel R Street, Rishikesh P Bhalerao, Zhaowei Yu, Yuhao Gao, Junbei Ni, Yang Jiao, Minghui Sun, Xiong Yang, Yixin Chen, Puyuan Liu, Jiaxi Wang, Yong Liu, Guolei Li
Hydrolyzable tannins (HTs), predominant polyphenols in oaks, are widely used in grape wine aging, feed additives, and human healthcare. However, the limited availability of a high-quality reference genome of oaks greatly hampered the recognition of the mechanism of HT biosynthesis. Here, high-quality reference genomes of three Asian oak species (Quercus variabilis, Quercus aliena, and Quercus dentata) that have different HT contents were generated. Multi-omics studies were carried out to identify key genes regulating HT biosynthesis...
March 21, 2024: New Phytologist