Chromosome-level genome assembly of the coral grouper, Epinephelus corallicola and its evolutionary insights into Eupercaria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epinephelus corallicola, also known as the coral grouper, is an economically valuable grouper species widely distributed in Southeast Asia. However, its genomic information and phylogenetic status remain unclear. Furthermore, despite substantial genomic resources accumulated for Eupercaria, integrated analyses of phylogenetic relationships and genome evolution based on these resources remain scarce.

Results

In this study, we generated high-quality haplotype-solved genomes of E. corallicola, with total lengths of 1.086 Gb and 1.083 Gb for the two haplotypes, and contig N50 values of 44.94 Mb and 43.86 Mb, respectively. Phylogenomic analyses placed the Perciformes at the basal position of the Eupercaria, with an estimated divergence time of 88.55 Mya. And the phylog

SUBMITTER: Zhao B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12465458 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature