Hirschfeldia incana isolate:HINC_NIJ6 Genome sequencing and assembly

Identifying genomic variants that influence photosynthetic rate is challenging, due to a lack of genomic resources for suitable plants models. We aimed to solve this need by sequencing and assembling the genome of the plant Hirschfeldia incana. This species has shown high photosynthetic efficiency at high levels of irradiance and is a member of the well-studied Brassicaceae family, for which extensive genetic and genomic resources are available. Assembling a high-quality reference genome of H. incana allows comparative genomics to elucidate the genomic nature of photosynthetic efficiency.