A haplotype-resolved draft genome of the European sardine (Sardina pilchardus).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The European sardine (Sardina pilchardus Walbaum, 1792) is culturally and economically important throughout its distribution. Monitoring studies of sardine populations report an alarming decrease in stocks due to overfishing and environmental change, which has resulted in historically low captures along the Iberian Atlantic coast. Important biological and ecological features such as population diversity, structure, and migratory patterns can be addressed with the development and use of genomics resources.

Findings

The genome of a single female individual was sequenced using Illumina HiSeq X Ten 10x Genomics linked reads, generating 113.8 gigabase pairs of data. Three draft genomes were assembled: 2 haploid genomes with a total size of 935 megabase pairs (N50 103 k

SUBMITTER: Louro B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6528745 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature