Whole-genome sequencing of wild and ancestral oil palm Dura
Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is an important global crop whose genetic improvement benefits from extensive genome sequencing. This study describes the whole-genome sequencing and annotation of two important genetic resources, the wild (Eg-DCM) and ancestral (Eg-DBG) Dura accessions. Comparative analysis with the advanced breeding Dura (Eg-D1) yields information about genome structure, gene content, and evolutionary shifts throughout domestication.