Haplotype-phased genome revealed the butylphthalide biosynthesis and hybrid origin of Ligusticum chuanxiong
Bao Nie, Xueqing Chen, Zhuangwei Hou, Cheng Li, Wenkai Sun, Jiaojiao Ji, Lanlan Zang, Song Yang, Pengxiang Fan, Wenhao Zhang, Hang Li, Yuzhu Tan, Wei Li, Lı Wang
This study presents the haplotype-resolved genome of Ligusticum chuanxiong, identifies enzymes involved in butylphthalide biosynthesis, and reveals its hybrid origin.
bioRxiv · Jun 13, 2023 · PreprintSynthetic Biology