Genome survey sequencing of the Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus: Genome size, nuclear rRNA operon, repetitive elements, and microsatellite discovery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Panulirus argus is an ecologically relevant species in shallow water hard-bottom environments and coral reefs and target of the most lucrative fishery in the greater Caribbean region.

Methods

This study reports, for the first time, the genome size and nuclear repetitive elements, including the 45S ribosomal DNA operon, 5S unit, and microsatellites, of P. argus.

Results

Using a k-mer approach, the average haploid genome size estimated for P. argus was 2.17 Gbp. Repetitive elements comprised 69.02% of the nuclear genome. In turn, 30.98% of the genome represented low- or single-copy sequences. A considerable proportion of repetitive sequences could not be assigned to known repeat element families. Taking into account only annotated

SUBMITTER: Baeza JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7750000 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature