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 [Genome assemblies](https://git.nfdi4plants.org/usadellab/Camellia_sinensis_genomics/-/tree/master/assays/Genome_assemblies)
 
 [Transposable elements](https://git.nfdi4plants.org/usadellab/Camellia_sinensis_genomics/-/tree/master/assays/Transposable_elements)
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+## Citation
+Tariq, A., Meng, M., Jiang, X., Bolger, A., Beier, S., Buchmann, J.P., Fernie, A.R., Wen, W. and Usadel, B. (2024), In-depth exploration of the genomic diversity in tea varieties based on a newly constructed pangenome of Camellia sinensis. Plant J. [https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.16874](https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.16874)