Genome sequence and salinity adaptation of the desert shrub Nitraria sibirica (Nitrariaceae, Sapindales).

The genetic bases of halophytes for salinity tolerance are crucial for genetically breeding salt-tolerant crops. All natural Nitrariaceae species that exclusively occur in arid environments are highly tolerant to salt stress, but the underlying genomic bases to this adaptation remain unknown. Here we present a high-quality, chromosome-level genome sequence of Nitraria sibirica, with an assembled size of 456.