A high-quality, long-read genome assembly of the endangered ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) is a charismatic strepsirrhine primate endemic to Madagascar. These lemurs are of particular interest, given their status as a flagship species and widespread publicity in the popular media. Unfortunately, a recent population decline has resulted in the census population decreasing to <2,500 individuals in the wild, and the species's classification as an endangered species by the IUCN. As is the case for most strepsirrhine primates, only a limited amount of genomic research has been conducted on L. catta, in part owing to the lack of genomic resources.

Results

We generated a new high-quality reference genome assembly for L. catta (mLemCat1) that conforms to the standards of the Vertebrate Genomes Project. This new long-read asse

SUBMITTER: Palmada-Flores M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8975718 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature