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ERGA-BGE reference genome of Hanak's bat (Pipistrellus hanaki), an IUCN Vulnerable species restricted to forest-like biotopes

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Natural History Museum of Crete, School of Sciences and Engineering, Knossos Avenue, University of Crete, Heraklion, GR-71409, Greece
  • 2. Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Engineering, Vassilika Vouton, University of Crete, Heraklion, GR-70013, Greece
  • 3. Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), Heraklion, GR-70013, Greece
  • 4. Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum Koenig Bonn, Adenauerallee 127, Bonn, 53113, Germany
  • 5. Metazoa Phylogenomics Lab, Passeig marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49., Institute for Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-UPF), Barcelona, 08003, Spain
  • 6. Genoscope, Institut François Jacob, CEA, CNRS, Univ Evry, Université Paris-Saclay, Evry, 91057, France
  • 7. Génomique Métabolique, Genoscope, Institut François Jacob, CEA, CNRS, Univ Evry, Université Paris-Saclay, Evry, 91057, France
  • 8. European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SD, UK
  • 9. SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Amphipôle, Quartier UNIL-Sorge, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland

Description

Hanak's bat ( Pipistrellus hanaki Hulva and Benda 2004) is one of the most range restricted mammals in Europe, since it occurs only in Cyrenaica, Libya, and Crete (Greece). It is currently classified as 'Vulnerable' on the IUCN Red List, with its foraging habitat threatened by a number of human activities. The reference genome of Hanak's bat ( Pipistrellus hanaki) will provide a crucial resource for uncovering the species phylogenetic history and will help assess the degree of genetic isolation among its populations. A total of 23 contiguous chromosomal pseudomolecules (sex chromosomes included) were assembled from the genome sequence. This chromosome-level assembly encompasses 1.9 Gb, composed of 447 contigs and 141 scaffolds, with contig and scaffold N50 values of 48.7 Mb and 89.1 Mb, respectively.

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