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Highly contiguous genome assembly and gene annotation of the short-finned eel (Anguilla bicolor pacifica).

Authors :
Choi, Hyeongwoo
Nam, Jiwon
Yang, Siyoung
Eyun, Seong-il
Source :
Scientific Data; 8/30/2024, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p1-7, 7p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

In East Asia, anguillid eels are commercially important. However, unlike other species, they have not been successfully cultivated throughout their lifecycle. Facing population decline due to overharvesting and environmental pressures, the industry is turning to alternatives, such as Anguilla bicolor pacifica (short-finned eel). However, genomic data for short-finned eels are unavailable. Here, we present in-depth whole-genome sequencing results for short-finned eel obtained using two sequencing platforms (PacBio Revio, and Illumina). In this study, we achieved a highly contiguous genome assembly of the short-finned eel, comprising 19 pseudochromosomes encompassing 99.76% of the 1.087 Gb genome sequence with an N50 of 16.88 and 61.07 Mb from contig and scaffold, respectively. Transcripts from four different tissues led to the annotation of 23,095 protein-coding genes in the eel genome, 98.66% of which were functionally annotated. This high-quality genome assembly, along with the annotation data, provides a foundation for future functional genomic studies of short-finned eels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20524463
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Scientific Data
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
179358588
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03817-9