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Published on: January 25, 2019
The genome sequence of Sphagnum contortum Schultz, 1819 (Sphagnales: Sphagnaceae)
David Bell1, David G Long1, Elizabeth M Kungu1
1Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Abstract:
We present a genome assembly of Sphagnum contortum (twisted bog-moss; Streptophyta; Sphagnopsida; Sphagnales; Sphagnaceae). The genome sequence has a total length of 370.55 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.46%) is scaffolded into 21 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial sequence has a length of 141.7 kilobases and the plastid genome assembly has a length of 140.11 kilobases. This assembly was generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which produces reference genomes for eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland.
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