ERGA-BGE reference genome of Hanak's bat (Pipistrellus hanaki), an IUCN Vulnerable species restricted to forest-like biotopes
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Hanak's bat ( Pipistrellus hanaki Hulva and Benda 2004) is one of the most range restricted mammals in Europe, since it occurs only in Cyrenaica, Libya, and Crete (Greece). It is currently classified as 'Vulnerable' on the IUCN Red List, with its foraging habitat threatened by a number of human activities. The reference genome of Hanak's bat ( Pipistrellus hanaki ) will provide a crucial resource for uncovering the species phylogenetic history and will help assess the degree of genetic isolation among its populations. A total of 23 contiguous chromosomal pseudomolecules (sex chromosomes included) were assembled from the genome sequence. This chromosome-level assembly encompasses 1.9 Gb, composed of 447 contigs and 141 scaffolds, with contig and scaffold N50 values of 48.7 Mb and 89.1 Mb, respectively.
Source: Open Research Europe
Authors: Panagiotis Georgakakis, Danae Karakasi, Petros Lymberakis, Manolis Papadimitrakis, Manos Stratakis, Eleftherios Bitzilekis, Nikolaos Poulakakis, Astrid Böhne, Rita Monteiro, Rosa Fernández, Nuria Escudero, Genoscope Sequencing Team, Alice Moussy, Corinne Cruaud, Karine Labadie, Lola Demirdjian, Sophie Mangenot, Caroline Belser, Patrick Wincker, Pedro H. Oliveira, Jean-Marc Aury, Leanne Haggerty, Swati Sinha, Fergal Martin, Chiara Bortoluzzi
Institutions: University of Crete, FORTH Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Institut de Biologia Evolutiva, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, Université Paris-Saclay, Genoscope, Université d'Évry Val-d'Essonne, Génomique Métabolique du Genoscope, European Bioinformatics Institute, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, University of Lausanne
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $841
Funders: UK Research and Innovation, Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, German Network for Bioinformatics Infrastructure, HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme, Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation
Awards: G1554707310, G1669370597, G24526761, G2579310621, de.NBI - Etablierungsphase - Leistungszentrum: RBC - RNA Bioinformatic, Biodiversity Genomics Europe, G705061367, G7240651115, An Atlas of marine genomes. Targeted project 2 : Sequencing., G7999552054, Biodiversity Genomics Europe, G8793232926
OpenAlex ID: W4416122000