T2T Genome and Population Resequencing Reveal OfCCD4 Alleles Orchestrate Petal Color and Scent in Osmanthus fragrans
Shengjun Liu, Shiling You, Jinmei Yuan, Xumei Zeng, Qinglian Yang, Shuyi Xu, Wan Xi, Zesi Peng, Linlin Zhu, Linlin Zhong, Ya-fei Tan, Riru Zheng
The paper identifies OfCCD4 alleles that regulate petal color and scent in Osmanthus fragrans using a T2T genome and population resequencing, revealing a color-scent trade-off and developing a molecular marker for breeding.
bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology