scholarly journals Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Annotation of a Sciaenid Fish, Argyrosomus japonicus

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linlin Zhao ◽  
Shengyong Xu ◽  
Zhiqiang Han ◽  
Qi Liu ◽  
Wensi Ke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genome Assembly ◽  
Wide Distribution ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Protein Coding ◽  
Repeat Elements ◽  
Long Reads ◽  
The Family ◽  
Solid Foundation ◽  
Genomic Resource ◽  
Chromosome Level

Abstract Argyrosomus japonicus is an economically and ecologically important fish species in the family Sciaenidae with a wide distribution in the world’s oceans. Here, we report a high-quality, chromosome-level genome assembly of A. japonicus based on PacBio and Hi-C sequencing technology. A 673.7-Mb genome containing 282 contigs with an N50 length of 18.4 Mb was obtained based on PacBio long reads. These contigs were further ordered and clustered into 24 chromosome groups based on Hi-C data. In addition, a total of 217.2 Mb (32.24% of the assembled genome) of sequences were identified as repeat elements, and 23,730 protein-coding genes were predicted based on multiple approaches. More than 97% of BUSCO genes were identified in the A. japonicus genome. The high-quality genome assembled in this work not only provides a valuable genomic resource for future population genetics, conservation biology and selective breeding studies of A. japonicus but also lays a solid foundation for the study of Sciaenidae evolution.

scholarly journals A highly contiguous nuclear genome assembly of the mandarinfish Synchiropus splendidus (Syngnathiformes: Callionymidae)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Stervander ◽  
William A Cresko
Keyword(s):  
Genome Assembly ◽  
Nuclear Genome ◽  
Phylogenetic Position ◽  
Blue Color ◽  
Long Reads ◽  
The Family ◽  
Commercially Important ◽  
Genomic Resource ◽  
Genome Assemblies ◽  
Important Fish

Abstract The fish order Syngnathiformes has been referred to as a collection of misfit fishes, comprising commercially important fish such as red mullets as well as the highly diverse seahorses, pipefishes, and seadragons—the well-known family Syngnathidae, with their unique adaptations including male pregnancy. Another ornate member of this order is the species mandarinfish. No less than two types of chromatophores have been discovered in the spectacularly colored mandarinfish: the cyanophore (producing blue color) and the dichromatic cyano-erythrophore (producing blue and red). The phylogenetic position of mandarinfish in Syngnathiformes, and their promise of additional genetic discoveries beyond the chromatophores, made mandarinfish an appealing target for whole genome sequencing. We used linked sequences to create synthetic long reads, producing a highly contiguous genome assembly for the mandarinfish. The genome assembly comprises 483 Mbp (longest scaffold 29 Mbp), has an N50 of 12 Mbp, and an L50 of 14 scaffolds. The assembly completeness is also high, with 92.6% complete, 4.4% fragmented, and 2.9% missing out of 4,584 BUSCO genes found in ray-finned fishes. Outside the family Syngnathidae, the mandarinfish represents one of the most contiguous syngnathiform genome assemblies to date. The mandarinfish genomic resource will likely serve as a high-quality outgroup to syngnathid fish, and furthermore for research on the genomic underpinnings of the evolution of novel pigmentation.

scholarly journals Chromosome-level genome assembly of Scapharca kagoshimensis reveals the expanded molecular basis of heme biosynthesis in ark shell

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teng Weiming ◽  
Xie Xi ◽  
Hongtao Nie ◽  
Yamin Sun ◽  
Liu Xiangfeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genome Assembly ◽  
Molecular Basis ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Heme Biosynthesis ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Protein Coding ◽  
Conserved Genes ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Muddy Sediments ◽  
Chromosome Level

Ark shells are commercially important clam species that inhabit in muddy sediments of shallow coasts in East Asia. For a long time, the lack of genome resources has hindered scientific research of ark shells. Here, we reported a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of Scapharca kagoshimensis, with an aim to unravel the molecular basis of heme biosynthesis, and develop genomic resources for genetic breeding and population genetics in ark shells. Nineteen scaffolds corresponding to 19 chromosomes were constructed from 938 contigs (contig N50=2.01 Mb) to produce a final high-quality assembly with a total length of 1.11 Gb and scaffold N50 around 60.64 Mb. The genome assembly represents 93.4% completeness via matching 303 eukaryota core conserved genes. A total of 24,908 protein-coding genes were predicted and 24,551 genes (98.56%) of which were functionally annotated. The enrichment analyses suggested that genes in heme biosynthesis pathways were expanded and positive selection of the hemoglobin genes was also found in the genome of S. kagoshimensis, which gives important insights into the molecular mechanisms and evolution of the heme biosynthesis in mollusca. The valuable genome assembly of S. kagoshimensis would provide a solid foundation for investigating the molecular mechanisms that underlie the diverse biological functions and evolutionary adaptations of S. kagoshimensis.

scholarly journals Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly Reveals Significant Gene Expansion in the Toll and IMD Signaling Pathways of Dendrolimus kikuchii

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jielong Zhou ◽  
Peifu Wu ◽  
Zhongping Xiong ◽  
Naiyong Liu ◽  
Ning Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genome Assembly ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Repetitive Sequences ◽  
Gene Families ◽  
Thaumetopoea Pityocampa ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Protein Coding ◽  
Peptidoglycan Recognition Protein ◽  
Recognition Protein ◽  
Chromosome Level

A high-quality genome is of significant value when seeking to control forest pests such as Dendrolimus kikuchii, a destructive member of the order Lepidoptera that is widespread in China. Herein, a high quality, chromosome-level reference genome for D. kikuchii based on Nanopore, Pacbio HiFi sequencing and the Hi-C capture system is presented. Overall, a final genome assembly of 705.51 Mb with contig and scaffold N50 values of 20.89 and 24.73 Mb, respectively, was obtained. Of these contigs, 95.89% had unique locations on 29 chromosomes. In silico analysis revealed that the genome contained 15,323 protein-coding genes and 63.44% repetitive sequences. Phylogenetic analyses indicated that D. kikuchii may diverged from the common ancestor of Thaumetopoea. Pityocampa, Thaumetopoea ni, Heliothis virescens, Hyphantria armigera, Spodoptera frugiperda, and Spodoptera litura approximately 122.05 million years ago. Many gene families were expanded in the D. kikuchii genome, particularly those of the Toll and IMD signaling pathway, which included 10 genes in peptidoglycan recognition protein, 19 genes in MODSP, and 11 genes in Toll. The findings from this study will help to elucidate the mechanisms involved in protection of D. kikuchii against foreign substances and pathogens, and may highlight a potential channel to control this pest.

scholarly journals Chromosome-level genome assembly reveals the unique genome evolution of the swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus)

GigaScience ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Boping Tang ◽  
Daizhen Zhang ◽  
Haorong Li ◽  
Senhao Jiang ◽  
Huabin Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genome Assembly ◽  
Repetitive Sequences ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Portunus Trituberculatus ◽  
Swimming Crab ◽  
Protein Coding ◽  
Eukaryotic Genes ◽  
Long Reads ◽  
Commercial Species ◽  
Chromosome Level

Abstract Background The swimming crab, Portunus trituberculatus, is an important commercial species in China and is widely distributed in the coastal waters of Asia-Pacific countries. Despite increasing interest in swimming crab research, a high-quality chromosome-level genome is still lacking. Findings Here, we assembled the first chromosome-level reference genome of P. trituberculatus by combining the short reads, Nanopore long reads, and Hi-C data. The genome assembly size was 1.00 Gb with a contig N50 length of 4.12 Mb. In addition, BUSCO assessment indicated that 94.7% of core eukaryotic genes were present in the genome assembly. Approximately 54.52% of the genome was identified as repetitive sequences, with a total of 16,796 annotated protein-coding genes. In addition, we anchored contigs into chromosomes and identified 50 chromosomes with an N50 length of 21.80 Mb by Hi-C technology. Conclusions We anticipate that this chromosome-level assembly of the P. trituberculatus genome will not only promote study of basic development and evolution but also provide important resources for swimming crab reproduction.

scholarly journals A chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of the humpback grouper Cromileptes altivelas

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Sun ◽  
Dongdong Zhang ◽  
Jianzhi Shi ◽  
Guisen Chen ◽  
Ying Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genome Assembly ◽  
Chromosome Conformation ◽  
Protein Coding ◽  
Market Values ◽  
Final Assembly ◽  
Long Reads ◽  
High Gene ◽  
Food Fish ◽  
High Quality Genome ◽  
Chromosome Level

AbstractCromileptes altivelas that belongs to Serranidae in the order Perciformes, is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific regions. Due to their excellent food quality and abundant nutrients, it has become a popular marine food fish with high market values. Here, we reported a chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of the humpback grouper genome using more than 103X PacBio long-reads and high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) technologies. The N50 contig length of the assembly is as large as 4.14 Mbp, the final assembly is 1.07 Gb with N50 of scaffold 44.78 Mb, and 99.24% of the scaffold sequences were anchored into 24 chromosomes. The high-quality genome assembly also showed high gene completeness with 27,067 protein coding genes and 3,710 ncRNAs. This high accurate genome assembly and annotation will not only provide an essential genome resource for C. altivelas breeding and restocking, but will also serve as a key resource for studying fish genomics and genetics.

scholarly journals Whole-Genome Sequencing and Genome-Wide Studies of Spiny Head Croaker (Collichthys lucidus) Reveals Potential Insights for Well-Developed Otoliths in the Family Sciaenidae

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wu Gan ◽  
Chenxi Zhao ◽  
Xinran Liu ◽  
Chao Bian ◽  
Qiong Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genome Assembly ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Gene Families ◽  
Northwestern Pacific ◽  
Draft Assembly ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Long Reads ◽  
The Family ◽  
Collichthys Lucidus ◽  
Chromosome Level

Spiny head croaker (Collichthys lucidus), belonging to the family Sciaenidae, is a small economic fish with a main distribution in the coastal waters of Northwestern Pacific. Here, we constructed a nonredundant chromosome-level genome assembly of spiny head croaker and also made genome-wide investigations on genome evolution and gene families related to otolith development. A primary genome assembly of 811.23 Mb, with a contig N50 of 74.92 kb, was generated by a combination of 49.12-Gb Illumina clean reads and 35.24 Gb of PacBio long reads. Contigs of this draft assembly were further anchored into chromosomes by integration with additional 185.33-Gb Hi-C data, resulting in a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of 817.24 Mb, with an improved scaffold N50 of 26.58 Mb. Based on our phylogenetic analysis, we observed that C. lucidus is much closer to Larimichthys crocea than Miichthys miiuy. We also predicted that many gene families were significantly expanded (p-value <0.05) in spiny head croaker; among them, some are associated with “calcium signaling pathway” and potential “inner ear functions.” In addition, we identified some otolith-related genes (such as otol1a that encodes Otolin-1a) with critical deletions or mutations, suggesting possible molecular mechanisms for well-developed otoliths in the family Sciaenidae.

scholarly journals Reconstruction of ancient homeobox gene linkages inferred from a new high-quality assembly of the Hong Kong oyster (Magallana hongkongensis) genome

BMC Genomics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiqian Li ◽  
Wenyan Nong ◽  
Tobias Baril ◽  
Ho Yin Yip ◽  
Thomas Swale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Genome Assembly ◽  
Homeobox Genes ◽  
Homeobox Gene ◽  
Gene Clusters ◽  
Gene Organization ◽  
Recent Analysis ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Protein Coding ◽  
Chromosome Level

Abstract Background Homeobox-containing genes encode crucial transcription factors involved in animal, plant and fungal development, and changes to homeobox genes have been linked to the evolution of novel body plans and morphologies. In animals, some homeobox genes are clustered together in the genome, either as remnants from ancestral genomic arrangements, or due to coordinated gene regulation. Consequently, analyses of homeobox gene organization across animal phylogeny provide important insights into the evolution of genome organization and developmental gene control, and their interaction. However, homeobox gene organization remains to be fully elucidated in several key animal ancestors, including those of molluscs, lophotrochozoans and bilaterians. Results Here, we present a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of the Hong Kong oyster, Magallana hongkongensis (2n = 20), for which 93.2% of the genomic sequences are contained on 10 pseudomolecules (~ 758 Mb, scaffold N50 = 72.3 Mb). Our genome assembly was scaffolded using Hi-C reads, facilitating a larger scaffold size compared to the recently published M. hongkongensis genome of Peng et al. (Mol Ecol Resources, 2020), which was scaffolded using the Crassostrea gigas assembly. A total of 46,963 predicted gene models (45,308 protein coding genes) were incorporated in our genome, and genome completeness estimated by BUSCO was 94.6%. Homeobox gene linkages were analysed in detail relative to available data for other mollusc lineages. Conclusions The analyses performed in this study and the accompanying genome sequence provide important genetic resources for this economically and culturally valuable oyster species, and offer a platform to improve understanding of animal biology and evolution more generally. Transposable element content is comparable to that found in other mollusc species, contrary to the conclusion of another recent analysis. Also, our chromosome-level assembly allows the inference of ancient gene linkages (synteny) for the homeobox-containing genes, even though a number of the homeobox gene clusters, like the Hox/ParaHox clusters, are undergoing dispersal in molluscs such as this oyster.

scholarly journals A chromosome-level genome assembly of the Chinese tupelo Nyssa sinensis

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuchen Yang ◽  
Minghui Kang ◽  
Yanting Yang ◽  
Haifeng Xiong ◽  
Mingcheng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Genome Assembly ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Chromosome Conformation ◽  
Protein Coding ◽  
Single Molecule Sequencing ◽  
Data Matching ◽  
Long Reads ◽  
Autumn Leaf ◽  
Chromosome Level

AbstractThe deciduous Chinese tupelo (Nyssa sinensis Oliv.) is a popular ornamental tree for the spectacular autumn leaf color. Here, using single-molecule sequencing and chromosome conformation capture data, we report a high-quality, chromosome-level genome assembly of N. sinensis. PacBio long reads were de novo assembled into 647 polished contigs with a total length of 1,001.42 megabases (Mb) and an N50 size of 3.62 Mb, which is in line with genome sizes estimated using flow cytometry and the k-mer analysis. These contigs were further clustered and ordered into 22 pseudo-chromosomes based on Hi-C data, matching the chromosome counts in Nyssa obtained from previous cytological studies. In addition, a total of 664.91 Mb of repetitive elements were identified and a total of 37,884 protein-coding genes were predicted in the genome of N. sinensis. All data were deposited in publicly available repositories, and should be a valuable resource for genomics, evolution, and conservation biology.

scholarly journals Chromosome-level genome assembly of golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus) in the family Carangidae

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dian-Chang Zhang ◽  
Liang Guo ◽  
Hua-Yang Guo ◽  
Ke-Cheng Zhu ◽  
Shang-Qi Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Genome Assembly ◽  
Protein Coding ◽  
Trachinotus Ovatus ◽  
Golden Pompano ◽  
Protein Coding Genes ◽  
Wide Geographical Distribution ◽  
The Family ◽  
Conserved Genes ◽  
Chromosome Level

Abstract Golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus), a marine fish in the Carangidae family, has a wide geographical distribution and adapts to severe environmental rigours. It is also an economically valuable aquaculture fish. To understand the genetic mechanism of adaption to environmental rigours and improve the production in aquaculture, we assembled its genome. By combination of Illumina and Pacbio reads, the obtained genome sequence is 647.5 Mb with the contig N50 of 1.80 Mb and the scaffold N50 of 5.05 Mb. The assembly covers 98.9% of the estimated genome size (655 Mb). Based on Hi-C data, 99.4% of the assembled bases are anchored into 24 pseudo-chromosomes. The annotation includes 21,915 protein-coding genes, in which 95.7% of 2,586 BUSCO vertebrate conserved genes are complete. This genome is expected to contribute to the comparative analysis of the Carangidae family.

scholarly journals Chromosomal-level reference genome of the neotropical tree Jacaranda mimosifolia D. Don

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingcheng Wang ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Zhiqiang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Genome Assembly ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Gene Families ◽  
Deciduous Tree ◽  
Protein Coding ◽  
Neotropical Tree ◽  
A Genome ◽  
Genomic Resource ◽  
Jacaranda Mimosifolia ◽  
Chromosome Level

Abstract Jacaranda mimosifolia D. Don is a deciduous tree widely cultivated in the tropics and subtropics of the world. It is famous for its beautiful blue flowers and pinnate compound leaves. In addition, this tree has great potential in environmental monitoring, soil quality improvement, and medicinal applications. However, a genome resource for J. mimosifolia has not been reported to date. In this study, we constructed a chromosome-level genome assembly of J. mimosifolia using PacBio sequencing, Illumina sequencing, and Hi-C technology. The final genome assembly was ∼707.32 Mb in size, 688.76 Mb (97.36%) of which could be grouped into 18 pseudochromosomes, with contig and scaffold N50 values of 16.77 and 39.98 Mb, respectively. A total of 30,507 protein-coding genes were predicted, 95.17% of which could be functionally annotated. Phylogenetic analysis among 12 plant species confirmed the close genetic relationship between J. mimosifolia and Handroanthus impetiginosus. Gene family clustering revealed 481 unique, 103 significantly expanded, and 16 significantly contracted gene families in the J. mimosifolia genome. This chromosome-level genome assembly of J. mimosifolia will provide a valuable genomic resource for elucidating the genetic bases of the morphological characteristics, adaption evolution, and active compounds biosynthesis of J. mimosifolia.

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