PRJNA702189
Melaleuca alternifolia isolate:SCU01 Genome sequencing and assembly
De-novo draft genome assembly for Melaleuca alternifolia. The genome of the reference genotype SCU01 was assembled using PacBio and Illumina sequencing reads. M. alternifolia produces volatile terpenoids with antifungal and antimicrobial properties, and is the source of a renowned essential oil (tea tree oil). It has been cultivated and bred in Australia since the 1990's. Because of its economic importance, along with its Eucalyptus and Corymbia spp relatives, M. alternifolia is one of the most extensively studied members of the Myrtaceae family for genetics and biochemistry of terpene biosynthesis. A journal article describing the assembly and annotation process has been published: Julia Voelker, Mervyn Shepherd, Ramil Mauleon, A high-quality draft genome for Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree): a new platform for evolutionary genomics of myrtaceous terpene-rich species, Gigabyte, 1, 2021 https://doi.org/10.46471/gigabyte.28