Genomic annotation of Oryctolagus cuniculus

The Fujian yellow rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus, hereafter O. cuniculus-FJY) is a distinctiveness of Chinese only indigenous rabbit breed, known for its yellow coat, adaptability, and higher meat quality. However, comprehensive genomic datasets on O. cuniculus -FJY are lacking. In this study, we assembled the nearly telomere-to-telomere (T2T) genome of O. cuniculus -FJY using PacBio HiFi, ONT ultra-long, and Hi-C data. The final genome size is 2.88 Gb, with a scaffold N50 of 148.90 Mb and BUSCO completeness (glires_odb10) of 98.3%. Repeats account for 47.09% of the genome. We identified 22,674 genes, with 99.74% functionally annotated. Additionally, we annotated 1,341 tRNAs, 922 rRNAs, 635 miRNAs, and 2,421 snRNAs.