Glycine soja Genome sequencing
This study aims to generate a high-quality, chromosome-level (telomere-to-telomere) genome assembly of Glycine soja accession HAAS216, a wild relative of cultivated soybean (Glycine max). Wild soybean represents an important genetic reservoir for traits such as stress tolerance, disease resistance, and environmental adaptability, which are often reduced during domestication. Using a combination of PacBio HiFi, Oxford Nanopore ultra-long reads, Illumina short reads, and Hi-C technologies, this study provides a comprehensive genomic resource to improve assembly continuity and accuracy. The resulting genome will facilitate comparative genomics, structural variation analysis, and the identification of beneficial alleles for soybean breeding. This resource is expected to contribute to crop improvement, sustainable agriculture, and a better understanding of soybean genome evolution and domestication.