Generation of a chromosome-level genome assembly for Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) and characterization of its sex-determining genomic region.

ABSTRACT: The Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) is a key species in the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea ecosystems, where it also supports important fisheries. However, the lack of genomic resources limits our understanding of evolutionary, environmental and anthropogenic forces affecting key life history characteristics of Pacific halibut and prevents the application of genomic tools in fisheries management and conservation efforts. In the present study, we report on the first generation of a high-quality chromosome-level assembly of the Pacific halibut genome, with an estimated size of 602 Mb, 24 chromosome-length scaffolds that contain 99.8% of the assembly and a N₅₀ scaffold length of 27.3 Mb. In the first application of this important resource, we conducted genome-wide ana

SUBMITTER: Jasonowicz AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9541706 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature