The genome sequence of the red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa Linnaeus 1758

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 N...

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Autores: Eleiwa, Abderrahmane, Mestre, Pol, Usié Chimenos, Anabel, Vilaprinyo Terré, Ester, Marin-Sanguino, Alberto, Sorribas Tello, Albert, Richart, Cristobal, Salces-Ortiz, Judit, Fernández, Rosa, Biarnés, Mar, Antilles, Noélia, Nadal García, Jesús, Alves, Rui
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10459.1/469038
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.162894.1
https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/469038
http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/469038
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Aves
Birds
Catalan Initiative for the Earth Biogenome Project
Genome assembly
Phasianidae
Reference Genome
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Sumario: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