chromosome-level genome assembly of Gentiana straminea

Gentiana straminea Maxim. is a perennial herb and mainly distributed in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. To adapt to the extreme environment, it has developed particular morphological, physiological and genetic structures. Also, rich in iridoids, it is one of the original plants of traditional Chinese herb “Qinjiao”. We present its first chromosome-level genome sequence assembly by combining Nanopore, Illumina and Hi-C sequencing.