Wang, J.; Wu, Y.; Wang, S.; Mu, W.; Zeng, W.; Chen, X.; Jiang, K.; Yang, L.; Hu, G.; He, F. The Genome Assembly and Annotation of the Chinese Cobra, Naja atra. Preprints2023, 2023110597. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0597.v1
APA Style
Wang, J., Wu, Y., Wang, S., Mu, W., Zeng, W., Chen, X., Jiang, K., Yang, L., Hu, G., & He, F. (2023). The Genome Assembly and Annotation of the Chinese Cobra, <em>Naja atra</em>. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0597.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Wang, J., Guohai Hu and Fengping He. 2023 "The Genome Assembly and Annotation of the Chinese Cobra, <em>Naja atra</em>" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0597.v1
Abstract
In China, 65 types of venomous snakes exist, with the Chinese Cobra Naja atra being prominent and a major cause of snakebites in humans. Furthermore, N. atra is a protected animal in some areas, as it has been listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Recently, due to the medical value of snake venoms, venomics has experienced growing research interest. In particular, genomic resources are crucial for understanding the molecular mechanisms of venom production. Here, we report a highly continuous genome assembly of N. atra, based on a snake sample from Huangshan, Anhui, China. The size of this genome is 1.67 Gb, while its repeat content constitutes 37.8% of the genome. A total of 26,432 functional genes were annotated. This data provides an essential resource for studying venom production in N. atra. It may also provide guidance for the protection of this species.
Keywords
Genetics and Genomics, Zoology, Animal Genetics
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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