Chromosome-length genome assembly of the critically endangered Mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci): a resource for conservation and comparative genomics.

ABSTRACT: The Mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci), a critically endangered tragelaphine antelope native to the montane forests of Kenya, faces significant threats from habitat loss and hunting. Although the Mountain bongo is a flagship species in Kenya, the majority are found in small, isolated populations of less than 100 animals total, making it a species of high conservation concern. In this report, we present a chromosome-length draft genome assembly for the Mountain bongo, generated using a combination of linked-read and proximity ligation (Hi-C) sequencing techniques. The assembly resulted in a 2.96 Gb sized genome with a contig N50 of 79.5 kb and a scaffold N50 of 192 Mb. Assembly completeness was 95.1% based on 12,234 Benchmarking Universal Single-Copy Orthologs (BUSCO) and annotat

SUBMITTER: Holm KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12239632 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature