A high-quality draft genome for Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree): a new platform for evolutionary genomics of myrtaceous terpene-rich species

The economically important Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) is the source of a terpene-rich essential oil with therapeutic and cosmetic uses around the world. Tea tree has been cultivated and bred in Australia since the 1990s. It has been extensively studied for the genetics and bioche...

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Main Authors: Julia Voelker, Mervyn Shepherd, Ramil Mauleon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GigaScience Press 2021-08-01
Series:GigaByte
Online Access:https://gigabytejournal.com/articles/28