To address food and nutrition security in the face of burgeoning global populations and erratic climatic conditions there is a need to include nutrient dense, climatic resilient but neglected indigenous fruit trees in agrifood systems. Here we present the draft genome sequence of Kei Apple, Dovyalis afra, a neglected indigenous African fruit tree with untapped potential to contribute to nutrient security and improved livelihoods. Our long-read-based genome assembly comprises 440 Mbp sequence across 1190 contigs with a N50 and L50 of 13.3 Mbp and 11, respectively. We also annotated the genome and identified 27,449 protein-coding genes. Our genome assembly provides a valuable resource for unlocking the food security and nutraceutical potential of Kei apple.
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TI - Draft genome sequence of Kei apple, an underutilized African tree crop
AU - Kariba, R.
AU - Waweru, B.
AU - Njaci, I.
AU - Banda, L.
AU - Mwangi, J.W.
AU - Harimanantsoa, A.
AU - Muthemba, S.
AU - Featherstone, J.
AU - Hendre, P.
AU - Jamnadass, R.
AU - Van Deynze, A.
AU - Domelevo Entfellner, J-B.
AU - Shorinola, O.
AB - To address food and nutrition security in the face of burgeoning global populations and erratic climatic conditions there is a need to include nutrient dense, climatic resilient but neglected indigenous fruit trees in agrifood systems. Here we present the draft genome sequence of Kei Apple, Dovyalis afra, a neglected indigenous African fruit tree with untapped potential to contribute to nutrient security and improved livelihoods. Our long-read-based genome assembly comprises 440 Mbp sequence across 1190 contigs with a N50 and L50 of 13.3 Mbp and 11, respectively. We also annotated the genome and identified 27,449 protein-coding genes. Our genome assembly provides a valuable resource for unlocking the food security and nutraceutical potential of Kei apple.
PY - 2025
UR - https://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/46281/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04414-0
KW - agroforestry, climate, crops, diversification, food systems, fruit trees, genetic variation, genomes, livelihoods, nucleotide sequence, nutrients, resilience
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%T Draft genome sequence of Kei apple, an underutilized African tree crop
%A Kariba, R.
%A Waweru, B.
%A Njaci, I.
%A Banda, L.
%A Mwangi, J.W.
%A Harimanantsoa, A.
%A Muthemba, S.
%A Featherstone, J.
%A Hendre, P.
%A Jamnadass, R.
%A Van Deynze, A.
%A Domelevo Entfellner, J-B.
%A Shorinola, O.
%D 2025
%U https://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/46281/
%R https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04414-0
%X To address food and nutrition security in the face of burgeoning global populations and erratic climatic conditions there is a need to include nutrient dense, climatic resilient but neglected indigenous fruit trees in agrifood systems. Here we present the draft genome sequence of Kei Apple, Dovyalis afra, a neglected indigenous African fruit tree with untapped potential to contribute to nutrient security and improved livelihoods. Our long-read-based genome assembly comprises 440 Mbp sequence across 1190 contigs with a N50 and L50 of 13.3 Mbp and 11, respectively. We also annotated the genome and identified 27,449 protein-coding genes. Our genome assembly provides a valuable resource for unlocking the food security and nutraceutical potential of Kei apple.
%K agroforestry
%K climate
%K crops
%K diversification
%K food systems
%K fruit trees
%K genetic variation
%K genomes
%K livelihoods
%K nucleotide sequence
%K nutrients
%K resilience
Année de publication
2025
ISSN
2052-4463
Auteurs
Kariba, R.; Waweru, B.; Njaci, I.; Banda, L.; Mwangi, J.W.; Harimanantsoa, A.; Muthemba, S.; Featherstone, J.; Hendre, P.; Jamnadass, R.; Van Deynze, A.; Domelevo Entfellner, J-B.; Shorinola, O.
Langue
English
Mots clés
agroforestry, climate, crops, diversification, food systems, fruit trees, genetic variation, genomes, livelihoods, nucleotide sequence, nutrients, resilience
Source
Scientific Data. 12: 70
