Kariba Robert, Waweru Bernice, Njaci Isaac, Banda Linly, Mwangi Jenniffer W, Harimanantsoa R Antso, Muthemba Samuel, Featherstone Jonathan, Hendre Prasad, Jamnadass Ramni, Van Deynze Allen, Domelevo Entfellner Jean-Baka, Shorinola Oluwaseyi
World Agroforestry, P.O Box 30677, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya.
International Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya.
Sci Data. 2025 Jan 15;12(1):70. doi: 10.1038/s41597-025-04414-0.
To address food and nutrition security in the face of burgeoning global populations and erratic climatic conditions there is a need to include nutrient dense, climatic resilient but neglected indigenous fruit trees in agrifood systems. Here we present the draft genome sequence of Kei Apple, Dovyalis afra, a neglected indigenous African fruit tree with untapped potential to contribute to nutrient security and improved livelihoods. Our long-read-based genome assembly comprises 440 Mbp sequence across 1190 contigs with a N50 and L50 of 13.3 Mbp and 11, respectively. We also annotated the genome and identified 27,449 protein-coding genes. Our genome assembly provides a valuable resource for unlocking the food security and nutraceutical potential of Kei apple.
面对全球人口不断增长和气候条件不稳定的情况，为解决粮食和营养安全问题，有必要将营养丰富、适应气候且被忽视的本土果树纳入农业食品系统。在此，我们展示了非洲酪李（Dovyalis afra）的基因组序列草图，这是一种被忽视的非洲本土果树，具有尚未开发的潜力，可为营养安全和改善生计做出贡献。我们基于长读长的基因组组装包含跨越1190个重叠群的440兆碱基序列，N50和L50分别为13.3兆碱基和11。我们还对基因组进行了注释，并鉴定出27449个蛋白质编码基因。我们的基因组组装为挖掘非洲酪李的粮食安全和营养保健潜力提供了宝贵资源。
