De novogenome assembly of the land snailCandidula unifasciata(Mollusca: Gastropoda)
Open Access
- 28 May 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics
- Vol. 11 (8)
- https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab180
Abstract
Among all molluscs, land snails are a scientifically and economically interesting group comprising edible species, alien species and agricultural pests. Yet, despite their high diversity, the number of genome drafts publicly available is still scarce. Here, we present the draft genome assembly of the land snail Candidula unifasciata, a widely distributed species along central Europe, belonging to the Geomitridae family, a highly diversified taxon in the Western-Palearctic region. We performed whole genome sequencing, assembly and annotation of an adult specimen based on PacBio and Oxford Nanopore long read sequences as well as Illumina data. A genome draft of about 1.29 Gb was generated with a N50 length of 246 kb. More than 60% of the assembled genome was identified as repetitive elements. 22,464 protein-coding genes were identified in the genome, of which 62.27% were functionally annotated. This is the first assembled and annotated genome for a geometrid snail and will serve as reference for further evolutionary, genomic and population genetic studies of this important and interesting group.Keywords
Funding Information
- LOEWE-Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship
- Basque Government (POS_2018_1_0012)
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