Genomic and Transcriptomic Analyses Illuminates Unique Traits of Elusive Night Flowering Jasmine Parijat (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis).

The night-flowering Jasmine, Nyctanthes arbor-tristis also known as Parijat, is a perennial woody shrub belonging to the family of Oleaceae. It is popular for its fragrant flowers that bloom in the night and is a potent source of secondary metabolites. However, knowledge about its genome and the expression of genes regulating flowering or secondary metabolite accumulation is lacking.

Jack of all trades: Genome assembly of Wild Jack and comparative genomics of .

(Moraceae), known as breadfruits for their diverse nutritious fruits, is prized for its high-quality timber, medicinal value, and economic importance. Breadfruits are native to Southeast Asia but have been introduced to other continents. The most commonly cultivated species are (Jackfruit) and (Breadfruit).

Birth and death in terminal complement pathway.

The cytolytic activity of the membrane attack complex (MAC) is pivotal in the complement-mediated elimination of pathogens. Terminal complement pathway (TCP) genes encode the proteins that form the MAC. Although the TCP genes are well conserved within most vertebrate species, the early evolution of the TCP genes is poorly understood.

Repetitive genomic regions and the inference of demographic history.

Inference of demographic histories using whole-genome datasets has provided insights into diversification, adaptation, hybridization, and plant-pathogen interactions, and stimulated debate on the impact of anthropogenic interventions and past climate on species demography. However, the impact of repetitive genomic regions on these inferences has mostly been ignored by masking of repeats. We use the Populus trichocarpa genome (Pop_tri_v3) to show that masking of repeat regions leads to lower estimates of effective population size (N) in the distant past in contrast to an increase in N estimates in recent times.

Importance of genetic data in resolving cryptic species: A century old problem of understanding the distribution of Minervarya syhadrensis Annandale 1919, (Anura: Dicroglossidae).

Frogs of the genus Minervarya are cryptic and widely distributed in South Asia. However, many of them lack information about the precise type locality, genetic data, and distribution range. The present study aimed to examine the genetic affinities of a widely distributed species Minervarya syhadrensis around its type locality in the northern Western Ghats (Pune, Maharashtra).

The genome sequence of Mesua ferrea and comparative demographic histories of forest trees.

Mesua ferrea (Family: Calophyllaceae) is a tropical forest plant used for timber, biofuel, and traditional medicine. Colloquially, it is known as Nagkesar (Cobra saffron) and is the state flower of Tripura (India). In this study, we perform the whole-genome assembly of Mesua ferrea using ~180X coverage paired-end Illumina data.