Chromosome-level genome assembly for Sichuan taimen (Hucho bleekeri) reveals the extraordinary tandem repeat proportions and its persistent population shrinkage
The genome assembly of the Sichuan taimen provides insights into its evolutionary adaptations, highlighting the functional significance of tandem repeats and positively selected genes. These findings establish a genomic foundation for elucidating its survival mechanisms in a unique habitat, and emphasize the critical role of integrating genomic data into conservation strategies to enhance the management of Sichuan taimen populations and contribute to the conservation of other endangered salmonid species.
Authors
- Yu Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4821-3585)
- Shenglong Jian
- Lixin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3480-4491)
- Xinmiao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2451-7658)
- Dongmei Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6607-7500)
Institutions
- North West Agriculture and Forestry University (CN)
- Qinghai Provincial Peoples Hospital (CN)
- Northwest A&F University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Genomics
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-12057-z
- Primary Topic
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- National Supercomputing Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information