Ellie E Armstrong, Ky L Bissell, H Sophia Fatima, Maya A Heikkinen, Anika Jessup, Maryam O Junaid, Dong H Lee, Emily C Lieb, Josef T Liem, Estelle M Martin, Mauricio Moreno, Khuslen Otgonbayar, Betsy W Romans, Kim Royar, Mary Beth Adler, David B Needle, Alex Harkess, Joanna L Kelley, Jazlyn A Mooney, Alexis M Mychajliw
Reference genome assemblies have been created from multiple lineages within the Canidae family, however, despite its phylogenetic relevance as a basal genus within the clade, there is currently no reference genome for the gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus). Here, we present a chromosome-level assembly for the gray fox (U. cinereoargenteus), which represents the most contiguous, non-domestic canid reference genome available to date, with 90% of the genome contained in just 34 scaffolds and a contig N50 and scaffold N50 of 59...
February 15, 2024: G3: Genes—Genomes—Genetics