biostudies-literatureUnknown10Shum CWYResearch Grants Council, University Grants CommitteeCnidarians including sea anemones, corals, hydra, and jellyfishes are a group of animals well known for their regeneration capacity. However, how non-coding RNAs such as microRNAs (also known as miRNAs) contribute to cnidarian tissue regeneration is poorly understood. Here, we sequenced and assembled the genome of the sea anemone <i>Exaiptasia pallida</i> collected in Hong Kong waters. The assembled genome size of <i>E. pallida</i> is 229.21 Mb with a scaffold N50 of 10.58 Mb and BUSCO completeness of 91.1%, representing a significantly improved genome assembly of this species. The organization of ANTP-class homeobox genes in this anthozoan further supported the previous findings in jellyfishes, where most of these genes are mainly located on three scaffolds. Tentacles of <i>E. pallida</i>Frontiers in cell and developmental biology900321https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9444052biostudies-literatureGenome of the sea anemone <i>Exaiptasia pallida</i> and transcriptome profiles during tentacle regeneration.PMC9444052Chan TFLau KFNgai SMXu FYip HYAng POChu KHShum CWYLi YChan KMHui JHLSwale TChui APYNong WQu ZSo WLfalseGenome of the sea anemone <i>Exaiptasia pallida</i> and transcriptome profiles during tentacle regeneration.Cnidarians including sea anemones, corals, hydra, and jellyfishes are a group of animals well known for their regeneration capacity. However, how non-coding RNAs such as microRNAs (also known as miRNAs) contribute to cnidarian tissue regeneration is poorly understood. Here, we sequenced and assembled the genome of the sea anemone <i>Exaiptasia pallida</i> collected in Hong Kong waters. The assembled genome size of <i>E. pallida</i> is 229.21 Mb with a scaffold N50 of 10.58 Mb and BUSCO completeness of 91.1%, representing a significantly improved genome assembly of this species. The organization of ANTP-class homeobox genes in this anthozoan further supported the previous findings in jellyfishes, where most of these genes are mainly located on three scaffolds. Tentacles of <i>E. pallida</i>2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222026-05-27T18:45:08.89Z2024-11-13T11:08:14.423ZS-EPMC94440523607233810.3389/fcell.2022.900321