<p>The mangrove red snapper (<i>Lutjanus argentimaculatus</i>) is a commercially important marine fish species in the Indo-Pacific region. Despite its significant economic value for aquaculture, existing genomic resources remain fragmented, limiting the advancement of molecular breeding and functional genomic studies. Here, we present a gap-free, telomere-to-telomere (T2T) genome assembly of <i>L. argentimaculatus</i>, generated using a hybrid approach combining PacBio HiFi, Oxford Nanopore ultra-long reads and Hi-C technology. The resulting assembly comprises exactly 24 scaffolds spanning 1.03 Gb, perfectly matching the haploid chromosome number with a contig N50 of 46.17 Mb. Notably, this assembly resolves all physical gaps present in previous versions, achieving a BUSCO completeness score of 98.2%. Comprehensive genome annotation successfully predicted 23,167 protein-coding genes. Among these, 22,067 genes (95.25%) were functionally annotated across major public databases, including eggNOG, InterPro, and Swiss-Prot. Furthermore, structural analysis successfully identified 19 telomeres and 20 centromeres, validating the chromosomal integrity. This high-fidelity, gap-free reference genome provides a robust foundation for comparative genomics, population genetics, and the genetic improvement of <i>Lutjanidae</i> species.</p>

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A gap-free, telomere-to-telomere chromosome-scale genome assembly of the mangrove red snapper, Lutjanus argentimaculatus

  • Yang Xiang,
  • Zhencheng Lu,
  • Haoling Jiang,
  • Yusong Guo,
  • Zhongduo Wang

摘要

The mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus) is a commercially important marine fish species in the Indo-Pacific region. Despite its significant economic value for aquaculture, existing genomic resources remain fragmented, limiting the advancement of molecular breeding and functional genomic studies. Here, we present a gap-free, telomere-to-telomere (T2T) genome assembly of L. argentimaculatus, generated using a hybrid approach combining PacBio HiFi, Oxford Nanopore ultra-long reads and Hi-C technology. The resulting assembly comprises exactly 24 scaffolds spanning 1.03 Gb, perfectly matching the haploid chromosome number with a contig N50 of 46.17 Mb. Notably, this assembly resolves all physical gaps present in previous versions, achieving a BUSCO completeness score of 98.2%. Comprehensive genome annotation successfully predicted 23,167 protein-coding genes. Among these, 22,067 genes (95.25%) were functionally annotated across major public databases, including eggNOG, InterPro, and Swiss-Prot. Furthermore, structural analysis successfully identified 19 telomeres and 20 centromeres, validating the chromosomal integrity. This high-fidelity, gap-free reference genome provides a robust foundation for comparative genomics, population genetics, and the genetic improvement of Lutjanidae species.