ERGA-BGE Genome of the viperine water snake (Natrix maura): a key species for evolutionary insights of freshwater snakes
The reference genome of the freshwater snake, <i>Natrix maura,</i> offers a crucial resource for uncovering the genetic basis of adaptability to freshwater environments, while providing insights into hybridization and gene flow within the genus <i>Natrix</i>. A total of 18 contiguous chromosomal pseudomolecules were assembled from the genome sequence, corresponding to the 16 autosomes and 2 sex chromosomes. This chromosome-level assembly encompasses 1.7 Gb, composed of 284 contigs and 209 scaffolds, with contig and scaffold N50 values of 36.5 Mb and 174.4 Mb, respectively.
Authors
- Tyler Alioto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2960-5420)
- Francisco Câmara Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1971-5466)
- Salvador Carranza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5378-3008)
- Astrid Böhne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1284-3115)
- Leanne S. Haggerty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8843-3596)
- Tom Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8293-4816)
- Daniel Fernández‐Guiberteau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8138-5917)
- Rosa Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4719-6640)
- Fernando Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4098-8829)
- Fergal J. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1672-050X)
- Laura Aguilera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8631-8778)
- Jèssica Gómez‐Garrido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6409-8009)
- Nuria Escudero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6935-1528)
- Swati Sinha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6718-0315)
- Rita Monteiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1374-4474)
- Laura Blasón
- Sergi Tulloch
Institutions
- European Bioinformatics Institute (GB)
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (ES)
- Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig (DE)
- Berlin Center for Genomics in Biodiversity Research (DE)
- Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications (ES)
- Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (ES)
- Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico (ES)
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (DE)
- Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (DE)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Research Europe
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.20863.1
- Primary Topic
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
- European Social Fund