Julia Voelker on the Tea Tree Genome

Julia Voelker from Southern Cross University in Australia talks about her new GigaByte publication presenting the reference genome of the tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia). This reference providing a new platform for evolutionary genomics of these myrtaceous species that produce terpene-rich essential oils with therapeutic and cosmetic uses around the world.
Read more in GigaByte:
Julia Voelker, Mervyn Shepherd, Ramil Mauleon, A high-quality draft genome for Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree): a new platform for evolutionary genomics of myrtaceous terpene-rich species, Gigabyte, 1, 2021 doi.org/10.464...