Dipsacus asperoides Genome sequencing and assembly

Pentacyclic triterpenes are a class of natural products that are present in Dipsacus asperoides with a long history of use. Pharmacological studies have shown that pentacyclic triterpenes have various biological activities. We have performed RNA sequencing in multiple tissues of this species to study the biosynthetic genes required for the production of pentacyclic triterpenes.