According to most updated genome 3.0, only 338 scaffolds can assemble 99% of 1.06 Gb genome with N50 near 8.6 Mb.. Giant Grouper Genome Assembly 3.0

According to most updated genome 3.0, only 338 scaffolds can assemble 99% of 1.06 Gb genome with N50 near 8.6 Mb. Among these 338 scaffolds, the number of those length larger than 1 Mb is around 167 which cover 93% of whole genome. Via gene prediction model constructed by those RNA-seq data and all the bonefish proteins in Swissport, there are 37,809 genes which can be translated for 38,226 proteins identified from genome. After annotation and comparison with other species, almost half of proteome can find their orthologs in large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)、bicolor damselfish (Stegastes partitus) and Antarctic bullhead (Notothenia coriiceps). Over 80% of orthologs identified by translated proteins are belonged to Actinopteri (Please see the statistics). This well annotated genome of E. Lanceolatus will be model organism for all groupers on the comparative genomics and transcriptomics.