Genome of Gynandropsis gynandra. Gynandropsis gynandra

The carbon concentrating mechanism-C4 photosynthesis-represents a classic example of convergent evolution. While how this important trait originated and evolved remains largely enigmatic. The spider-flower Gynandropsis gynandra is a valuable leafy vegetable crop and medicinal plant that has also been recognized as a C4 model species. Here we present a high-quality chromosome-scale annotated genome assembly of G. gynandra through a combination of ONT, HiFi and Hi-C technology.