Zanthoxylum armatum Genome sequencing and assembly

Zanthoxylum armatum and Zanthoxylum bungeanum, often called the Chinese peppers, are the most famous spice in China, for the characteristics of affinal medicine and diet. The description of Chinese peppers can be traced back to Book of Songs (Shi jing) about 3000 years ago12. Over 30 classical prescriptions containing Chinese peppers were recorded in the TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) monograph. Here, a high quality reference genome assembly for the autotetraploid Zanthoxylum armatum genome based on the combination of PacBio Sequel and Hi-C chromatin interaction mapping.