PRJNA177618
Genlisea margaretae Genome sequencing
Carnivorous plant Genlisea margaretae possesses the smallest genome known in angiosperms. To investigate the patterns of genome miniaturization, we obtained the first de novo draft assembly of G. margaretae genome. Using comparative plant genomics approach, we found that genome size reduction in G. margaretae can largely be explained by the reduction in the length of non-coding regions and an extensive gene loss.