Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of sacred fig (Ficus religiosa)

Abstract

Peepal/Bodhi tree (Ficus religiosa L.) is an important, long-lived keystone ecological species. Communities on the Indian subcontinent have extensively employed the plant in Ayurveda, traditional medicine, and spiritual practices. The Peepal tree is often thought to produce oxygen both during the day and at night by Indian folks. The goal of our research was to produce molecular resources using whole-genome and transcriptome sequencing techniques. This study presents a draft hybrid genome assembly for F. religiosa and its functional annotated genes. The genomic and transcriptomic data-derived pathways have been analyzed for future studies on the Peepal tree.