In depth exploration of the genomic diversity in tea varieties based on a newly constructed pan-genome of Camellia sinensis

In this study, we present the construction and analysis of a tea pangenome comprising a total of 11 genomes, with a focus on three newly sequenced genomes comprising the purple-leaved assamica cultivar “Zijuan”, the temperature-sensitive sinensis cultivar “Anjibaicha” and the wild accession “L618” which exhibited excellent quality scores as they profited from latest sequencing technologies.