Flow cytometry and K-mer analysis estimates of genome size of Sophora alopecuroides / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective: In this study, flow cytometry and K-mer analysis were used to estimate genome size and hybridity percentage of Sophora alopecuroides, so as to provide reference for its genome sequencing. Methods: Glycine max served as an internal reference, the multiple relationship between DNA content in Glycine max and S. alopecuroides cells was detected by flow cytometry, and the genome size of S. alopecuroides was calculated. Genome sequencing of S. alopecuroides was carried out using NGS technology, genome size and hybridity percentage of S. alopec uroides were estimated by K-mer analysis. Results: The genome size of S. alopecuroides was about 1 749 Mb measured by flow cytometry. K-mer analysis showed that the genome size of S. alopecuroides was about 1 648 Mb, the hybridity percentage was 1.12%, and the percentage of repetitive sequence was high. Conclusion: The genome size of S. alopecuroides was about 1.7 Gb with high hybridity percentage. The technology of combining Illumina and PacBio is recommended for future genome sequencing.