A complete reference genome assembly and annotation of the Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Prashant Ghimire, Nan Wang, Yiai Hu, Sangeet Lamichhaney · 2025
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Description
Ghimire, Wang, Hu, and Lamichhaney publish the first full genome of the Black Redstart, a small bird spread across many habitats. The species migrates between altitudes from sea level to 3,700 meters, which makes it a good model for studying life at height. Their 2025 assembly uses long-read sequencing and spans 1.37 billion letters in 296 pieces.
Checks against known gene sets, raw reads, and related species confirmed the assembly is nearly complete. One surprise is the share of jumping DNA: at about thirty-one percent, it ranks among the highest in songbirds. Blending RNA data, protein evidence, and prediction software, the team annotated 18,609 genes. They offer the genome as a resource for evolution and altitude studies.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Prashant Ghimire, Nan Wang, Yiai Hu, Sangeet Lamichhaney |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |