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Novel Sequence Discovery by Subtractive Genomics
Published on: January 25, 2019
The genome sequence of the red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa Linnaeus 1758
Abderrahmane Eleiwa1,2,3,4, Pol Mestre1, Ana Usie1,5,6
1Departament de Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques, Universitat de Lleida, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.
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The red-legged partridge ( Alectoris rufa) is a socio-economically important game bird in southern Europe. Despite previous efforts, achieving a high-quality, chromosome-level genome assembly has remained challenging. Here, we present a de novo phased, gapless reference genome of A. rufa, combining Nanopore long-read sequencing and Hi-C data from both sexes. The assembly resolves 40 nuclear chromosomes (38 autosomes and the 2 sex chromosomes, Z and W) and the mitochondrial genome, achieving chromosome-scale resolution and 99.1% completeness based on the Aves BUSCO dataset. This high-quality genome provides a critical resource for studying genetic diversity, sex-linked traits, and evolutionary adaptations.
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