Haplotype-resolved genome assembly of the tetraploid potato cultivar Désirée
- Tim Godec
- Sebastian Beier
- Natalia Yaneth Rodriguez-Granados
- Rashmi Sasidharan
- Lamis Abdelhakim
- Markus Teige
- Björn Usadel
- Kristina Gruden
- Marko Petek
2025-06-20
Cultivar Désirée is an important model for potato functional genomics studies to assist breeding strategies. Here, we present a haplotype-resolved genome assembly of Désirée, achieved by assembling PacBio HiFi reads and Hi-C scaffolding, resulting in a high-contiguity chromosome-level assembly. We implemented a comprehensive annotation pipeline incorporating gene models and functional annotations from the Solanum tuberosum Phureja DM reference genome alongside RNA-seq reads to provide high-quality gene and transcript annotations. Additionally, we provide a genome-wide DNA methylation profile using Oxford Nanopore reads, enabling insights into potato epigenetics. The assembled genome, annotations, methylation and expression data are visualised in a publicly accessible genome browser, providing a valuable resource for the potato research community.