Morella rubra Genome sequencing and assembly. Morella rubra

Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra), one of the subtropical, economically valuable evergreen trees, is widely grown in the south of China. Here, we report a high-quality draft genome sequence of red bayberry (M. rubra). The 289.92-Mb assembled genomic sequence covered 95.05% of the estimated genome, and 26,325 protein-encoding genes are predicted and annotated.This study represents an important advance toward improving yields, resistance and economic traits in M. rubra and provides an invaluable resource for plant genome studies.