Near-chromosomal de novo assembly of Bengal tiger genome reveals genetic hallmarks of apex predation.

ABSTRACT: The tiger, a poster child for conservation, remains an endangered apex predator. Continued survival and recovery will require a comprehensive understanding of genetic diversity and the use of such information for population management. A high-quality tiger genome assembly will be an important tool for conservation genetics, especially for the Indian tiger, the most abundant subspecies in the wild. Here, we present high-quality near-chromosomal genome assemblies of a female and a male wild Indian tiger (Panthera tigris tigris). Our assemblies had a scaffold N50 of >140 Mb, with 19  scaffolds corresponding to the 19 numbered chromosomes, containing 95% of the genome. Our assemblies also enabled detection of longer stretches of runs of homozygosity compared to previous assemblies, which will

SUBMITTER: Shukla H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9795480 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature