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Main Authors: Hernandez, Keith M, Martien, Karen K, Baird, Robin W, Schmitz, Matthew T, Springer, Mark S, Gatesy, John, Mountcastle, Jacquelyn, Tilley, Tatiana, Abueg, Linelle, Brajuka, Nadolina, Balacco, Jennifer R, Fedrigo, Olivier, Formenti, Giulio, Jarvis, Erich D, Morin, Phillip A
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Language:en
Published: The Journal of heredity 2026
Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41980082/
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author Hernandez, Keith M
Martien, Karen K
Baird, Robin W
Schmitz, Matthew T
Springer, Mark S
Gatesy, John
Mountcastle, Jacquelyn
Tilley, Tatiana
Abueg, Linelle
Brajuka, Nadolina
Balacco, Jennifer R
Fedrigo, Olivier
Formenti, Giulio
Jarvis, Erich D
Morin, Phillip A
author_facet Hernandez, Keith M
Martien, Karen K
Baird, Robin W
Schmitz, Matthew T
Springer, Mark S
Gatesy, John
Mountcastle, Jacquelyn
Tilley, Tatiana
Abueg, Linelle
Brajuka, Nadolina
Balacco, Jennifer R
Fedrigo, Olivier
Formenti, Giulio
Jarvis, Erich D
Morin, Phillip A
Hernandez, Keith M
Martien, Karen K
Baird, Robin W
Schmitz, Matthew T
Springer, Mark S
Gatesy, John
Mountcastle, Jacquelyn
Tilley, Tatiana
Abueg, Linelle
Brajuka, Nadolina
Balacco, Jennifer R
Fedrigo, Olivier
Formenti, Giulio
Jarvis, Erich D
Morin, Phillip A
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Reference genome assembly of the false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens). Hernandez, Keith M Martien, Karen K Baird, Robin W Schmitz, Matthew T Springer, Mark S Gatesy, John Mountcastle, Jacquelyn Tilley, Tatiana Abueg, Linelle Brajuka, Nadolina Balacco, Jennifer R Fedrigo, Olivier Formenti, Giulio Jarvis, Erich D Morin, Phillip A High-quality genomic resources are essential tools for conservation and management actions. We present a chromosome-level genome assembly for the false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens, Owen, 1846), a large globicephaline delphinid found in tropical and subtropical waters. The final genome assembly is 2.7 Gb, with a scaffold N50 of 110.1 Mb, organized into 21 autosomes plus X and Y sex chromosomes. BUSCO scores were 97%, with low levels of duplicated and fragmented annotations. Repetitive elements were a larger proportion of the genome relative to most previously published cetacean genomes. Using this reference, we compared trends in historical demography and genome-wide heterozygosity in two North Pacific populations of false killer whales using short-read data mapped to the reference genome. Modeling of historical demography in these two populations indicate similar fluctuations in effective population size over time, reflecting shared ancestry until ~100-200 kya. Genome-wide heterozygosity levels were moderate relative to other cetaceans. The new genomic resources can facilitate further research on comparative genomics and can serve as a reference for other globicephaline cetaceans that currently lack chromosome-level genome assemblies.
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spellingShingle Reference genome assembly of the false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens).
Hernandez, Keith M
Martien, Karen K
Baird, Robin W
Schmitz, Matthew T
Springer, Mark S
Gatesy, John
Mountcastle, Jacquelyn
Tilley, Tatiana
Abueg, Linelle
Brajuka, Nadolina
Balacco, Jennifer R
Fedrigo, Olivier
Formenti, Giulio
Jarvis, Erich D
Morin, Phillip A
Reference genome assembly of the false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens). Hernandez, Keith M Martien, Karen K Baird, Robin W Schmitz, Matthew T Springer, Mark S Gatesy, John Mountcastle, Jacquelyn Tilley, Tatiana Abueg, Linelle Brajuka, Nadolina Balacco, Jennifer R Fedrigo, Olivier Formenti, Giulio Jarvis, Erich D Morin, Phillip A High-quality genomic resources are essential tools for conservation and management actions. We present a chromosome-level genome assembly for the false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens, Owen, 1846), a large globicephaline delphinid found in tropical and subtropical waters. The final genome assembly is 2.7 Gb, with a scaffold N50 of 110.1 Mb, organized into 21 autosomes plus X and Y sex chromosomes. BUSCO scores were 97%, with low levels of duplicated and fragmented annotations. Repetitive elements were a larger proportion of the genome relative to most previously published cetacean genomes. Using this reference, we compared trends in historical demography and genome-wide heterozygosity in two North Pacific populations of false killer whales using short-read data mapped to the reference genome. Modeling of historical demography in these two populations indicate similar fluctuations in effective population size over time, reflecting shared ancestry until ~100-200 kya. Genome-wide heterozygosity levels were moderate relative to other cetaceans. The new genomic resources can facilitate further research on comparative genomics and can serve as a reference for other globicephaline cetaceans that currently lack chromosome-level genome assemblies.
title Reference genome assembly of the false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens).
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41980082/