Genome assembly of redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) provides insights into its immune adaptation and hypoxia tolerance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The introduction of non-native species is a primary driver of biodiversity loss in freshwater ecosystems. The redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) is a freshwater species that exhibits tolerance to hypoxic stresses, fluctuating temperatures, high ammonia concentration. These hardy physiological characteristics make C. quadricarinatus a popular aquaculture species and a potential invasive species that can negatively impact tropical and subtropical ecosystems. Investigating the genomic basis of environmental tolerances and immune adaptation in C. quadricarinatus will facilitate the development of management strategies of this potential invasive species.

Results

We constructed a chromosome-level genome of C. quadricarinatus by integrating Nanopore and PacBio tec

SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11290268 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature