Journal
GIGASCIENCE
Volume 5, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1186/s13742-016-0125-6
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Echinoderms; Genome; Brittle star; Sea star; Sea cucumber
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- National Science Foundation Research Experience For Undergraduates (REU) Program [DBI-1156528]
- Direct For Biological Sciences
- Div Of Biological Infrastructure [1560356] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
- Div Of Biological Infrastructure
- Direct For Biological Sciences [1156528] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Background: There are five major extant groups of Echinodermata: Crinoidea (feather stars and sea lillies), Ophiuroidea (brittle stars and basket stars), Asteroidea (sea stars), Echinoidea (sea urchins, sea biscuits, and sand dollars), and Holothuroidea (sea cucumbers). These animals are known for their pentaradial symmetry as adults, unique water vascular system, mutable collagenous tissues, and endoskeletons of high magnesium calcite. To our knowledge, the only echinoderm species with a genome sequence available to date is Strongylocentrotus pupuratus (Echinoidea). The availability of additional echinoderm genome sequences is crucial for understanding the biology of these animals. Findings: Here we present assembled draft genomes of the brittle star Ophionereis fasciata, the sea star Patiriella regularis, and the sea cucumber Australostichopus mollis from Illumina sequence data with coverages of 12.5x, 22.5x, and 21.4x, respectively. Conclusions: These data provide a resource for mining gene superfamilies, identifying non-coding RNAs, confirming gene losses, and designing experimental constructs. They will be important comparative resources for future genomic studies in echinoderms.
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