Telomere-to-telomere assembly and haplotype analysis of tetraploid Dendrobium officinale illuminate Orchidaceae polyploid evolution and mycorrhizal symbiosis genes
Enlian Chen, Jialu Xu, Ying Liu, Yanfang Li, Yiping Feng, Qinghua Lu, Ding Xi, Zhitao Niu, Si Qin, Shance Niu, Yibo Luo, Xinhong Guo, Xiao Luo
This paper presents the first telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of Dendrobium officinale, identifies tetra-allelic genes, and explores SWEET gene family evolution and mycorrhizal functions.
bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2026 · PreprintBioinformatics