A chromosome-scale reference genome and single-nucleus root atlas reveal the cellular and molecular basis of coastal adaptation in sand bean (Strophostyles helvola)
Quang Tri Le, Xuebo Zhao, Ping Yates, Henry W. Schmidt, Matias Kirst, Qiu‐Yun Xiang, Tran N Chau, Song Li, Zhangjun Fei, Bao‐Hua Song
The paper generates a chromosome-scale genome and single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of sand bean roots to study coastal adaptation, finding that salt tolerance in Beach ecotypes relies on pre-existing, spatially organized stress-response programs.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology