Overview
| Species: | Euphorbia tirucalli |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Taxonomy ID: | 142860 |
| Common Name: | fire stick ; aveloz ; milk bush. |
Morphology
Introduction
Euphorbia tirucalli is a succulent shrub or small tree in the Euphorbiaceae family, native to the African continent. Its excellent drought resistance[1] and high oil yield[2] make it an important bioenergy crop.
Additionally, it possesses significant medicinal value, including antioxidant[3], angiogenesis-promoting[4], antibacterial[5], and anticancer[6] properties.
As an important biofuel, Euphorbia tirucalli lacks genomic information. Nchimbi, combining PacBio HiFi sequencing and Hi-C technology, assembled the genome of Euphorbia tirucalli[7], providing significant support for exploring this valuable plant resource.
As an important biofuel, Euphorbia tirucalli lacks genomic information. Nchimbi, combining PacBio HiFi sequencing and Hi-C technology, assembled the genome of Euphorbia tirucalli[7], providing significant support for exploring this valuable plant resource.
Genome information
| Specie type | Genome size | Assembly level | Scaffold N50 | CG content | Browse | Data Source(PMID) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euphorbia tirucalli | 745.6Mb | Chromosome | 75.1 Mb | 36.5% | 38906925 |
Reference
[1]Hastilestari, B. R., Mudersbach, M., Tomala, F., Vogt, H., Biskupek-Korell, B., Van Damme, P., Guretzki, S., & Papenbrock, J. (2013). Euphorbia tirucalli L.-comprehensive characterization of a drought tolerant plant with a potential as biofuel source. PloS one, 8(5), e63501. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0063501
[2]Nchimbi H. Y. (2021). Oil yield from Euphorbia tirucalli as an alternative bioenergy source in Tanzania. Heliyon, 7(3), e06397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06397 （高产油
[3]de Araújo, K. M., de Lima, A., Silva, J.doN., Rodrigues, L. L., Amorim, A. G., Quelemes, P. V., Dos Santos, R. C., Rocha, J. A., de Andrades, É. O., Leite, J. R., Mancini-Filho, J., & da Trindade, R. A. (2014). Identification of Phenolic Compounds and Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Euphorbia Tirucalli L. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 3(1), 159–175. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox3010159
[4]Bessa, G., Melo-Reis, P. R., Araújo, L. A., Mrué, F., Freitas, G. B., Brandão, M. L., & Silva Júnior, N. J. (2015). Angiogenic activity of latex from Euphorbia tirucalli Linnaeus 1753 (Plantae, Euphorbiaceae). Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia, 75(3), 752–758. https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.01214
[5]Le, N. T. M., Cuong, D. X., Thinh, P. V., Minh, T. N., Manh, T. D., Duong, T. H., Minh, T. T. L., & Oanh, V. T. T. (2021). Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of Antioxidant Properties and Antimicrobial Activity against Xanthomonas axonopodis of Euphorbia tirucalli Extracts in Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 26(4), 941.
[6]Brunetti, R. L., Da Paz, D. P. A., Da Fonseca, I. I. M., Nagamine, M. K., Mori, C. M. C., Del Grande, M. P., Queiroz-Hazarbassanov, N., Salles-Gomes, C. O. M., Dagli, M. L. Z., & Hernandez-Blazquez, F. J. (2019). Inhibitory effects of Euphorbia tirucalli latex on murine B16/F10 melanoma cells and lung metastasis. Molecular and clinical oncology, 11(5), 511–516.
[7]Wei, Z., Feng, C., Xu, J., Shi, X., Kang, M., & Wang, J. (2024). Chromosome-level genome assembly of Euphorbia tirucalli (Euphorbiaceae), a highly stress-tolerant oil plant. Scientific data, 11(1), 658. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03503-w
[2]Nchimbi H. Y. (2021). Oil yield from Euphorbia tirucalli as an alternative bioenergy source in Tanzania. Heliyon, 7(3), e06397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06397 （高产油
[3]de Araújo, K. M., de Lima, A., Silva, J.doN., Rodrigues, L. L., Amorim, A. G., Quelemes, P. V., Dos Santos, R. C., Rocha, J. A., de Andrades, É. O., Leite, J. R., Mancini-Filho, J., & da Trindade, R. A. (2014). Identification of Phenolic Compounds and Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Euphorbia Tirucalli L. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 3(1), 159–175. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox3010159
[4]Bessa, G., Melo-Reis, P. R., Araújo, L. A., Mrué, F., Freitas, G. B., Brandão, M. L., & Silva Júnior, N. J. (2015). Angiogenic activity of latex from Euphorbia tirucalli Linnaeus 1753 (Plantae, Euphorbiaceae). Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia, 75(3), 752–758. https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.01214
[5]Le, N. T. M., Cuong, D. X., Thinh, P. V., Minh, T. N., Manh, T. D., Duong, T. H., Minh, T. T. L., & Oanh, V. T. T. (2021). Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of Antioxidant Properties and Antimicrobial Activity against Xanthomonas axonopodis of Euphorbia tirucalli Extracts in Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 26(4), 941.
[6]Brunetti, R. L., Da Paz, D. P. A., Da Fonseca, I. I. M., Nagamine, M. K., Mori, C. M. C., Del Grande, M. P., Queiroz-Hazarbassanov, N., Salles-Gomes, C. O. M., Dagli, M. L. Z., & Hernandez-Blazquez, F. J. (2019). Inhibitory effects of Euphorbia tirucalli latex on murine B16/F10 melanoma cells and lung metastasis. Molecular and clinical oncology, 11(5), 511–516.
[7]Wei, Z., Feng, C., Xu, J., Shi, X., Kang, M., & Wang, J. (2024). Chromosome-level genome assembly of Euphorbia tirucalli (Euphorbiaceae), a highly stress-tolerant oil plant. Scientific data, 11(1), 658. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03503-w