A Highly Contiguous Genome for the Golden-Fronted Woodpecker ( Melanerpes aurifrons ) via Hybrid Oxford Nanopore and Short Read Assembly.

摘要: Woodpeckers are found in nearly every part of the world and have been important for studies biogeography, phylogeography, macroecology. Woodpecker hybrid zones often studied to understand dynamics introgression between bird species. Notably, woodpeckers gaining attention their enriched levels transposable elements (TEs) relative most other birds. This enrichment TEs may substantial effects on molecular evolution. However, comparative woodpecker genomes hindered by fact that no high-contiguity genome exists any Using assembly methods combining long-read Oxford Nanopore short-read Illumina sequencing data, we generated a highly contiguous Golden-fronted (Melanerpes aurifrons). The final is 1.31 Gb comprises 441 contigs plus full mitochondrial genome. Half represented 28 (contig L50), each these at least 16 Mb size N50). High recovery (92.6%) bird-specific BUSCO genes suggests our both relatively complete accurate. Over quarter (25.8%) consists repetitive elements, with 287 (21.9%) those assignable CR1 superfamily highest proportion repeats reported date. Our should improve evolution genomics allies. Additionally, bioinformatic resources used generate this were low-cost provide direction development high-quality animal biodiversity.