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Main Authors: Zubarev, Vasiliy, Cherkasov, Alexander, Sidorov, Leonid, Adameyko, Kim I, Finoshin, Alexander D, Ryabova, Alina, Kashtanova, Anastasiia, Gazizova, Guzel, Gogoleva, Natalia, Burakov, Anton V, Kozlova, Olga, Shagimardanova, Elena, Gusev, Oleg, Mikhailov, Kirill, Kravchuk, Oksana, Lyupina, Yulia, Khrameeva, Ekaterina
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Scientific data 2026
Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42014710/
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  • Chromosome-level genome assembly of the sponge Halisarca dujardinii. Zubarev, Vasiliy Cherkasov, Alexander Sidorov, Leonid Adameyko, Kim I Finoshin, Alexander D Ryabova, Alina Kashtanova, Anastasiia Gazizova, Guzel Gogoleva, Natalia Burakov, Anton V Kozlova, Olga Shagimardanova, Elena Gusev, Oleg Mikhailov, Kirill Kravchuk, Oksana Lyupina, Yulia Khrameeva, Ekaterina Halisarca dujardinii is a marine sponge known for its ability to completely regenerate via cell reaggregation. Here we present the first chromosome-level genome assembly of H. dujardinii, generated using Oxford Nanopore long reads, Illumina short reads, and Hi-C data. The final assembly spans 226.5 Mbp and is organized into 21 chromosome-scale scaffolds, representing the full nuclear genome, with an assembly N50 of 10.1 Mbp. In addition, we report the complete mitochondrial genome for H. dujardinii, assembled as a circular molecule and annotated to contain 14 protein-coding genes. We provide a comprehensive genome annotation comprising 14,565 nuclear protein-coding genes, of which 85.6% are functionally annotated, along with repetitive elements and non-coding RNAs. Transcript models were refined using extensive bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing data, enabling accurate annotation of 3' untranslated regions. This new genomic resource provides a valuable foundation for investigating the molecular basis of sponge regeneration, as well as for comparative studies of sponge evolution and marine biology.