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A highly contiguous genome assembly for the pocket mouse Perognathus longimembris longimembris.
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Journal of Heredity . Jan2024, Vol. 115 Issue 1, p130-138. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The little pocket mouse, Perognathus longimembris , and its nine congeners are small heteromyid rodents found in arid and seasonally arid regions of Western North America. The genus is characterized by behavioral and physiological adaptations to dry and often harsh environments, including nocturnality, seasonal torpor, food caching, enhanced osmoregulation, and a well-developed sense of hearing. Here we present a genome assembly of Perognathus longimembris longimembris generated from PacBio HiFi long read and Omni-C chromatin-proximity sequencing as part of the California Conservation Genomics Project. The assembly has a length of 2.35 Gb, contig N50 of 11.6 Mb, scaffold N50 of 73.2 Mb, and includes 93.8% of the BUSCO Glires genes. Interspersed repetitive elements constitute 41.2% of the genome. A comparison with the highly endangered Pacific pocket mouse, P. l. pacificus , reveals broad synteny. These new resources will enable studies of local adaptation, genetic diversity, and conservation of threatened taxa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *MICE
*GENETIC variation
*PHYSIOLOGICAL adaptation
*ARID regions
*GENOMICS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00221503
- Volume :
- 115
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Heredity
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175239075
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esad060