{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Capel SLR"],"funding":["University of California by the State of California","NIGMS NIH HHS","NIH HHS"],"pagination":["203-211"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10936552"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["115(2)"],"pubmed_abstract":["Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii, is a cave- and mine-roosting species found largely in western North America. Considered a species of conservation concern throughout much of its range, protection efforts would greatly benefit from understanding patterns of population structure, genetic diversity, and local adaptation. To facilitate such research, we present the first de novo genome assembly of C. townsendii as part of the California Conservation Genomics Project (CCGP). Pacific Biosciences HiFi long reads and Omni-C chromatin-proximity sequencing technologies were used to produce a de novo genome assembly, consistent with the standard CCGP reference genome protocol. This assembly comprises 391 scaffolds spanning 2.1 Gb, represented by a scaffold N50 of 174.6 Mb, a contig N50 of 23.4 Mb, and a benchmarking universal single-copy ortholog (BUSCO) completeness score of 96.6%. This high-quality genome will be a key tool for informed conservation and management of this vulnerable species in California and across its range."],"journal":["The Journal of heredity"],"pubmed_title":["Reference genome of Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii."],"pmcid":["PMC10936552"],"funding_grant_id":["S10 OD010786","S10 OD018174","R35 GM142916"],"pubmed_authors":["Sahasrabudhe R","Sudmant PH","Capel SLR","Hamilton NM","Seligmann W","Nguyen O","Wayne RK","Vazquez JM","Fraser D","Morrison ML","Sacco S","Escalona M","Buchalski MR"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Reference genome of Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii.","description":"Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii, is a cave- and mine-roosting species found largely in western North America. Considered a species of conservation concern throughout much of its range, protection efforts would greatly benefit from understanding patterns of population structure, genetic diversity, and local adaptation. To facilitate such research, we present the first de novo genome assembly of C. townsendii as part of the California Conservation Genomics Project (CCGP). Pacific Biosciences HiFi long reads and Omni-C chromatin-proximity sequencing technologies were used to produce a de novo genome assembly, consistent with the standard CCGP reference genome protocol. This assembly comprises 391 scaffolds spanning 2.1 Gb, represented by a scaffold N50 of 174.6 Mb, a contig N50 of 23.4 Mb, and a benchmarking universal single-copy ortholog (BUSCO) completeness score of 96.6%. This high-quality genome will be a key tool for informed conservation and management of this vulnerable species in California and across its range.","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Mar","modification":"2026-07-05T03:16:07.205Z","creation":"2026-07-05T03:11:25.615Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC10936552","cross_references":{"pubmed":["38092381"],"doi":["10.1093/jhered/esad078"]}}