Zulu sheep Genome

High-quality genomic DNA was extracted from Zulu sheep and sequenced using a combination of Illumina short-read sequencing and Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing. Raw reads were quality filtered, and adapters were removed prior to assembly. A hybrid de novo genome assembly approach was implemented to maximise contiguity and accuracy. Long reads were used to construct the primary assembly, while short reads were used for polishing and error correction. The final assembly was assessed using standard genome metrics and completeness evaluated with BUSCO analysis to ensure high assembly quality