De Novo nuclear genome assembly and annotation of Aizoon canariense L. (Aizoaceae): Uncovering genomic adaptations of a medicinal herb to arid environments

Authors

  • Reem Lafi Saleem Alofi Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh-11451, Saudi Arabia
  • Mohammad Ajmal Ali Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh-11451, Saudi Arabia
  • Mona Solaiman Alwahibi Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh-11451, Saudi Arabia
  • Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed Department of Botany, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
  • M Oliur Rahman Department of Botany, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
  • Rajesh Mahato ArrayGen Technologies Private Limited, Undri, Pune-411060, Maharashtra, India
  • Soo Yong Kim International Biological Material Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
  • Joongku Lee Department of Environment and Forest Resources, College of Agricultural Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v32i1.82388

Keywords:

Nuclear genome; Aizoon canariense; GAME v.1; Annotation; GO analysis; KEGG pathway

Abstract

In this investigation, whole genome sequencing and assembly of medicinally important species Aizoon canariense L. were performed to unveil its nuclear genome. The assembled nuclear genome length was 661.14 Mb, with an N50 value of 25,334 bp. The genome was largely homozygous, with a low level of heterozygosity ranging from 0.077 to 0.078%. BUSCO assessment exhibited 91.8% completeness based on the Viridiplantae database. Orthologous gene-based analysis revealed that the highest number of genes were associated with replication, recombination, and repair category. Gene Ontology (GO)-based annotation identified 5,814 genes involved in biological processes (BP), 25,137 genes linked to cellular components (CC), and 16,644 genes associated with molecular functions (MF). Pathway enrichment analysis identified the protein modification pathway representing the highest number of genes (807), whereas the pigment biosynthesis pathway exhibiting the lowest number of genes (75). A total of 20,448 repeat elements across 57 distinct types were identified in the assembled genome, with LTR/Gypsy being the most abundant, comprising 7,532 copies and spanning approximately 27,750 bp. These findings lay a strong foundation for future research on the molecular mechanisms of stress resilience in arid ecosystems targeting A. canariense.

Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 32(1): 1-16, 2025 (June)

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Published

2025-06-28

How to Cite

Alofi, R. L. S., Ali, M. A., Alwahibi, M. S., Ahmed, S. S., Rahman, M. O., Mahato, R., … Lee, J. (2025). De Novo nuclear genome assembly and annotation of Aizoon canariense L. (Aizoaceae): Uncovering genomic adaptations of a medicinal herb to arid environments. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 32(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v32i1.82388

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