AUTHOR=Ye Changrong , He Zhilong , Peng Jiayu , Wang Rui , Wang Xiangnan , Fu Mengjiao , Zhang Ying , Wang Ai , Liu Zhixian , Jia Gaofeng , Chen Yongzhong , Tian Bingchuan 

TITLE=Genomic and genetic advances of oiltea-camellia (Camellia oleifera)

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Plant Science

VOLUME=Volume 14 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1101766

DOI=10.3389/fpls.2023.1101766

ISSN=1664-462X

ABSTRACT=Oiltea-camellia (C. oleifera) is an important woody oil crop widely cultivated in Southeast Asia and Southern China. The genome of oiltea-camellia was very complex and not well explored. Recently, genomes of three oiltea-camellia species were sequenced and assembled, multi-omic studies of oiltea-camellia were carried out and provided a better understanding of this important woody oil crop. In this review, we summarized recent findings on the reference genomes of oiltea-camellia and its relatives, genes related to economic traits and environmental stress tolerances, and multi-omic studies of oiltea-camellia. We also discussed future directions of integrating multiple omics evaluating genetic resources, and to identify key genes to accelerate the breeding process of oiltea-camellia.