Draft genome sequence data of Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis
The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is a large herbivore found in northern India and southern Nepal. It is a critically endangered species, with an estimated population of approximately 3,600 in the wild. Genetic factors, such as the loss of genetic diversity and the accumulation of deleter...
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| description | The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is a large herbivore found in northern India and southern Nepal. It is a critically endangered species, with an estimated population of approximately 3,600 in the wild. Genetic factors, such as the loss of genetic diversity and the accumulation of deleterious variations, are critical risk factors for the extinction of endangered species, such as the Indian rhinoceros. To support the conservation efforts of the Indian rhinoceros, we assembled its draft genome. The new genomic data will enable the study of functional genes associated with the ecological and physiological characteristics of Indian rhinoceros and help us establish more effective conservation measures. The muscles of an Indian rhinoceros that died from prostration at a zoo were collected, and the samples were stored at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (Tsukuba, Japan). Sequence data were obtained using an Illumina NovaSeq 6000 platform for short reads and an Oxford Nanopore Technologies PromethION for long reads. We generated approximately 235.2 Gbp of data. From these sequences, we assembled a 2,375,051,758 bp genome consisting of 7,615 contigs. The genome data are available from the National Center Biotechnology Information BioProject database under accession number BOSQ00000000. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f872970fb4d146498ce6318d1070a6502022-12-21T21:10:55ZengElsevierData in Brief2352-34092022-04-0141107857Draft genome sequence data of Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornisKei Nabeshima0Nobuyoshi Nakajima1Mitsuaki Ogata2Manabu Onuma3Ecological Risk Assessment and Control Section Center for Environmental Biology and Ecosystem, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, JapanEnvironmental Genomics Office Center for Environmental Biology and Ecosystem, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, JapanPreservation and Research Center of Yokohama City, 155−1 Kawaisyuku, Asahi−ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 241−0804, JapanEcological Risk Assessment and Control Section Center for Environmental Biology and Ecosystem, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan; Corresponding author.The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is a large herbivore found in northern India and southern Nepal. It is a critically endangered species, with an estimated population of approximately 3,600 in the wild. Genetic factors, such as the loss of genetic diversity and the accumulation of deleterious variations, are critical risk factors for the extinction of endangered species, such as the Indian rhinoceros. To support the conservation efforts of the Indian rhinoceros, we assembled its draft genome. The new genomic data will enable the study of functional genes associated with the ecological and physiological characteristics of Indian rhinoceros and help us establish more effective conservation measures. The muscles of an Indian rhinoceros that died from prostration at a zoo were collected, and the samples were stored at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (Tsukuba, Japan). Sequence data were obtained using an Illumina NovaSeq 6000 platform for short reads and an Oxford Nanopore Technologies PromethION for long reads. We generated approximately 235.2 Gbp of data. From these sequences, we assembled a 2,375,051,758 bp genome consisting of 7,615 contigs. The genome data are available from the National Center Biotechnology Information BioProject database under accession number BOSQ00000000.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340922000695Indian rhinocerosWhole-genome sequenceWildlifeHybrid sequencing |
| spellingShingle | Kei Nabeshima Nobuyoshi Nakajima Mitsuaki Ogata Manabu Onuma Draft genome sequence data of Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis Data in Brief Indian rhinoceros Whole-genome sequence Wildlife Hybrid sequencing |
| title | Draft genome sequence data of Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis |
| title_full | Draft genome sequence data of Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis |
| title_fullStr | Draft genome sequence data of Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Draft genome sequence data of Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis |
| title_short | Draft genome sequence data of Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis |
| title_sort | draft genome sequence data of indian rhinoceros rhinoceros unicornis |
| topic | Indian rhinoceros Whole-genome sequence Wildlife Hybrid sequencing |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340922000695 |
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