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...

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Autores: Eleiwa, Abderrahmane, Mestre, Pol, Usie, Ana, Vilaprinyo, Ester, Marin-Sanguino, Alberto, Sorribas, Albert, Richart, Cristobal, Salces-Ortiz, Judit, Fernández García, Rosa María, Biarnés, Mar, Antilles, Noélia, Nadal, Jesus, Alves, Rui
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:digitalcsic_::8ed312b5c0e8fbacd53774de8539aea3
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/427342
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/105017415493
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.