High-quality genome assembly of Camellia pitardii (PRJCA039342)

In this study, we report the first High-quality genome assembly for C. pitardii, generated through integrated PacBio HiFi sequencing, ONT ultra-long sequencing, Hi-C and Illumina sequencing assembly technology. The final assembled genome was 2.63 Gb, with repetitive sequence proportion of 78.91% and contig N50 of 146.18 Mb. Based on the karyotype of the species (2n=30), The genomic sequences were anchored onto 15 chromosomes. Genome annotation identified 52,848 protein-coding genes, and 98.27% were functionally annotated. The High-quality T2 genome assembly contributes to the population genetic and evolutionary analysis of C. pitardii, while informing conservation strategies for wild Camellia germplasm.