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High-throughput Physical Mapping of Chromosomes using Automated in situ Hybridization

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A reference quality, fully annotated diploid genome from a Saudi individual.

Maxat Kulmanov^1,2,3,4, Rund Tawfiq^1,2,3,5, Yang Liu^1,2,3,5

¹Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.

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We present KSA001, the first complete genome assembly from a Saudi individual, generated using advanced sequencing and computational methods. This high-quality, telomere-to-telomere genome data is now publicly available for research.

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Area of Science:

Genomics
Bioinformatics

Background:

High-quality genome assemblies are crucial for understanding human genetic diversity.
Previous genome assemblies have lacked representation from certain populations, including the Middle East.

Purpose of the Study:

To generate a de novo, telomere-to-telomere genome assembly for an individual from Saudi Arabia.
To make the complete genome data and annotations publicly accessible following FAIR data principles.

Main Methods:

Utilized multiple advanced sequencing technologies for comprehensive data generation.
Employed sophisticated computational approaches for de novo genome assembly and refinement.
Transferred annotations from reference genomes to annotate the newly assembled genome.

Main Results:

Successfully generated a contiguous, telomere-to-telomere genome assembly (KSA001) for all chromosomes except Y.
KSA001 represents the first such assembly from a Saudi individual.
All primary sequencing data, assembly, and annotations are publicly available.

Conclusions:

KSA001 provides a valuable resource for genomic research, particularly for understanding genetic variation in Saudi Arabian populations.
The open accessibility of KSA001 data promotes collaborative research and advances genomic studies.
This work contributes to a more comprehensive and diverse representation of human genomes in public databases.