Genome sequencing and analysis of black flounder (Paralichthys orbignyanus) reveals new insights into Pleuronectiformes genomic size and structure.

ABSTRACT: Black flounder (Paralichthys orbignyanus, Pleuronectiformes) is a commercially significant marine fish with promising aquaculture potential in Argentina. Despite extensive studies on Black flounder aquaculture, its limited genetic information available hampers the crucial role genetics plays in the development of this activity. In this study, we first employed Illumina sequencing technology to sequence the entire genome of Black flounder. Utilizing two independent libraries-one from a female and another from a male-with 150 bp paired-end reads, a mean insert length of 350 bp, and over 35 X-fold coverage, we achieved assemblies resulting in a genome size of ~ 538 Mbp. Analysis of the assemblies revealed that more than 98% of the core genes were present, with more than 78% of them having mor

SUBMITTER: Villarreal F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10956332 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature