A chromosome-level genome assembly of the yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula)

Autor: Xuesong Mei, Guangshuai Liu, Jiakuo Yan, Chao Zhao, Xibao Wang, Shengyang Zhou, Qinguo Wei, Shihu Zhao, Zhao Liu, Weilai Sha, Honghai Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Scientific Data, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2052-4463
DOI: 10.1038/s41597-023-02120-3
Popis: Abstract The yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula) is a medium-sized carnivore that is widely distributed across much of Asia and occupies an extensive variety of habitats. We reported a high-quality genome assembly of this organism that was generated using Oxford Nanopore and Hi-C technologies. The final genome sequences contained 215 contigs with a total size of 2,449.15 Mb and a contig N50 length of 68.60 Mb. Using Hi-C analysis, 2,419.20 Mb (98.78%) of the assembled sequences were anchored onto 21 linkage groups. Merqury evaluation suggested that the genome was 94.95% complete with a QV value of 43.75. Additionally, the genome was found to comprise approximately 39.74% repeat sequences, of which long interspersed elements (LINE) that accounted for 26.13% of the entire genome, were the most abundant. Of the 20,464 protein-coding genes, prediction and functional annotation was successfully performed for 20,322 (99.31%) genes. The high-quality, chromosome-level genome of the marten reported in this study will serve as a reference for future studies on genetic diversity, evolution, and conservation biology.
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