Considering admixture when producing draft genomes: an example in North American ratsnakes (Pantherophis alleghaniensis/Pantherophis obsoletus).

ABSTRACT: The number of reference genomes of snakes lags behind several other vertebrate groups (e.g. birds and mammals). However, in the last two years, a concerted effort by researchers from around the world has produced new genomes of snakes representing members from several new families. Here, we present a high-quality, annotated genome of the central ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis), a member of the most diverse snake lineage, Colubroidea. Pantherophis alleghaniensis is found in the central part of the Nearctic, east of the Mississippi River. This genome was sequenced using 10X Chromium synthetic long reads and polished using Illumina short reads. The final genome assembly had an N50 of 21.82 Mb and an L50 of 22 scaffolds with a maximum scaffold length of 82.078 Mb. The genome is composed

SUBMITTER: Burbrink FT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10411579 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature