The genome sequence of the Mauritius parakeet, Alexandrinus eques (formerly Psittacula eques) (A. Newton & E. Newton, 1876)

Hernán E. Morales; Jim J. Groombridge; Simon Tollington; Sion Henshaw; Vikash Tatayah; Kevin Ruhomaun; Cock van Oosterhout; M. Thomas P. Gilbert

doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.22583.1

The genome sequence of the Mauritius parakeet, Alexandrinus eques (formerly Psittacula eques) (A. Newton & E. Newton, 1876)

Hernán E. Morales, Jim J. Groombridge, Simon Tollington, Sion Henshaw, Vikash Tatayah, Kevin Ruhomaun, Cock van Oosterhout, M. Thomas P. Gilbert

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Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male Alexandrinus eques, formerly Psittacula eques (the Mauritius Parakeet; Chordata; Aves; Psittaciformes; Psittacidae). The genome sequence is 1203.8 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 35 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 18.86 kilobases in length.

Original language	English
Article number	378
Journal	Wellcome Open Research
Volume	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.22583.1
Publication status	Published - 16 Jul 2024

Keywords

Alexandrinus eques
Mauritius parakeet
Psittaciformes
Psittacula echo
Psittacula eques
chromosomal
genome sequence

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The genome sequence of the Mauritius parakeet, Alexandrinus eques (formerly Psittacula eques) (A. Newton & E. Newton, 1876)

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