Taking advantage of reference-guided assembly in a slowly-evolving lineage: Application to Testudo graeca
Our results highlight the value of using close relatives to produce de novo draft assemblies in species where such resources are unavailable. Our annotated genome of T. graeca paves the way to delve deeper into the species' evolutionary history and provides a valuable resource to enhance direct conservation efforts on their threatened populations.
Authors
- Andrea Mira‐Jover (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9425-2326)
- Yann Bourgeois (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1809-387X)
- Andrés Giménez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5248-9819)
- Eva Graciá (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0790-163X)
- Roberto C. Rodríguez‐Caro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2321-9497)
- Uwe Fritz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6740-7214)
Institutions
- Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx (ES)
- University of Alicante (ES)
- Université de Montpellier (FR)
- Senckenberg Natural History Collections Dresden (DE)
- Diversité, adaptation et développement des plantes (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0303408
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.38
Funders
- University of Portsmouth
- European Commission
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
- South East Physics Network
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación