Cholmin Kim, Xin Wang, Wanjie Xue, Jinfeng Zhao, Xue Yin, Bin Xia, Zhichao Xu, Miao He, Yu Wang, Yang Zhang, Yuhua Li
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Abstract
Chrysanthemum aromaticum is renowned for its uniformly emitted strong and attractive scent, primarily attributed to volatile terpenes. Despite its commercial and horticultural significance, the molecular mechanisms underlying volatile terpene production in C. aromaticum remain largely unexplored. Here, we present the haplotype-resolved genome assembly of C. aromaticum, with a total size of 3.10 Gb, comprising nine anchored chromosomes with a contig N50 of 30.66 Mb and a scaffold N50 of 350.58 Mb. Phylogenetic analyses revealed a distant relationship between C. aromaticum and C. indicum, suggesting that C. aromaticum likely represents a distinct species rather than a variety of C. indicum. Through integrated genomic, transcriptomic, metabolomic, and biochemical analyses, we identified seven TPS involved in monoterpene biosynthesis and six TPS for sesquiterpene biosynthesis. Notably, comparative genomic analysis revealed a gene cluster for α-bisabolol biosynthesis in C. aromaticum, which has specifically expanded in Chrysanthemum species through tandem gene duplications, contributing to the elevated accumulation of α-bisabolol in the leaves of C. aromaticum. Our study provides important insights into the biosynthesis of volatile terpenes, highlighting the genetic basis for C. aromaticum's unique aromatic profile.
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