Pan-genome and multi-omics analyses reveal the genomic basis of symbiotic evolution in the mycoheterotrophic medicinal orchid Gastrodia elata
Mingjin Huang, Shanshan Luo, Linshuang Tang…·Yiyong Zhao
This study uses pan-genome and multi-omics analyses to investigate the genomic basis of mycoheterotrophy in Gastrodia elata, revealing gene loss, regulatory co-option, and specialized nutrient acquisition mechanisms.