Chromosome-level genome assembly of Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791) (Perciformes: Labridae)
Abstract In the classification of marine fish, the Labridae family ranks second in terms of species diversity and plays a vital role in coral reef ecosystems, comprising over 600 species across 82 genera. Despite its significance for ecological and evolutionary studies, genomic research on this grou...
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| author | Jiangyong Qu Xueying Yang Zhuoran Song Shuang Wang Zhikai Xing Lijun Wang Xumin Wang |
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| description | Abstract In the classification of marine fish, the Labridae family ranks second in terms of species diversity and plays a vital role in coral reef ecosystems, comprising over 600 species across 82 genera. Despite its significance for ecological and evolutionary studies, genomic research on this group has lagged, resulting in a shortage of data, particularly regarding high-quality chromosome-level genome assemblies. To address this gap, this study focused on Cheilinus chlorourus from the Labridae family and successfully achieved a chromosome-level genome assembly. By integrating Illumina, PacBio, and Hi-C sequencing data, we assembled a genome measuring 940.36 Mb, with 926.86 Mb (98.56%) of the gene assembly organized into 21 chromosomes. A total of 29,213 protein-coding genes (PCGs) were identified, and 79.93% of these genes were functionally annotated. With this high-quality genome assembly, future investigations into the functional genomics and ecology of C. chlorourus will have a solid scientific foundation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3d3f5da9f4e2482b9cc4bc6fee7f40c22025-08-20T03:37:19ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632025-07-0112111010.1038/s41597-025-05288-yChromosome-level genome assembly of Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791) (Perciformes: Labridae)Jiangyong Qu0Xueying Yang1Zhuoran Song2Shuang Wang3Zhikai Xing4Lijun Wang5Xumin Wang6School of Life Science, Yantai UniversitySchool of Life Science, Yantai UniversitySchool of Life Science, Yantai UniversitySchool of Life Science, Yantai UniversitySchool of Life Science, Yantai UniversitySchool of Life Science, Yantai UniversitySchool of Life Science, Yantai UniversityAbstract In the classification of marine fish, the Labridae family ranks second in terms of species diversity and plays a vital role in coral reef ecosystems, comprising over 600 species across 82 genera. Despite its significance for ecological and evolutionary studies, genomic research on this group has lagged, resulting in a shortage of data, particularly regarding high-quality chromosome-level genome assemblies. To address this gap, this study focused on Cheilinus chlorourus from the Labridae family and successfully achieved a chromosome-level genome assembly. By integrating Illumina, PacBio, and Hi-C sequencing data, we assembled a genome measuring 940.36 Mb, with 926.86 Mb (98.56%) of the gene assembly organized into 21 chromosomes. A total of 29,213 protein-coding genes (PCGs) were identified, and 79.93% of these genes were functionally annotated. With this high-quality genome assembly, future investigations into the functional genomics and ecology of C. chlorourus will have a solid scientific foundation.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05288-y |
| spellingShingle | Jiangyong Qu Xueying Yang Zhuoran Song Shuang Wang Zhikai Xing Lijun Wang Xumin Wang Chromosome-level genome assembly of Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791) (Perciformes: Labridae) Scientific Data |
| title | Chromosome-level genome assembly of Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791) (Perciformes: Labridae) |
| title_full | Chromosome-level genome assembly of Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791) (Perciformes: Labridae) |
| title_fullStr | Chromosome-level genome assembly of Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791) (Perciformes: Labridae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chromosome-level genome assembly of Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791) (Perciformes: Labridae) |
| title_short | Chromosome-level genome assembly of Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791) (Perciformes: Labridae) |
| title_sort | chromosome level genome assembly of cheilinus chlorourus bloch 1791 perciformes labridae |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05288-y |
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