# Genome assembly of the milky mangrove Excoecaria agallocha

## TL;DR

This paper presents a high-quality genome assembly of the milky mangrove Excoecaria agallocha, which could help study its valuable phytochemicals.

## Contribution

The study provides the first chromosomal-level genome assembly of Excoecaria agallocha using PacBio and Omni-C data.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 1,332.45 Mb with a scaffold N50 of 58.9 Mb and a BUSCO score of 98.4%.
- 73,740 protein-coding genes were predicted in the genome.
- 86.08% of the sequences were anchored to 18 pseudomolecules, indicating high contiguity.

## Abstract

The milky mangrove Excoecaria agallocha is a latex-secreting mangrove that are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. While its poisonous latex is regarded as a potential source of phytochemicals for biomedical applications, the genomic resources of E. agallocha remains limited. Here, we present a chromosomal level genome of E. agallocha, assembled from the combination of PacBio long-read sequencing and Omni-C data. The resulting assembly size is 1,332.45 Mb and has high contiguity and completeness with a scaffold N50 of 58.9 Mb and a BUSCO score of 98.4%, with 86.08% of sequences anchored to 18 pseudomolecules. 73,740 protein-coding genes were also predicted. The milky mangrove genome provides a useful resource for further understanding the biosynthesis of phytochemical compounds in E. agallocha.