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The genome sequence of the fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Artiodactyla: Balaenopteridae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: (fin whale; Chordata; Mammalia; Artiodactyla; Balaenopteridae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 3 442.54 megabases and 2 850.21 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (79.11%) is scaffolded into 23 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X and Y sex chromosomes. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.4 kilobases. This assembly was generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which produces reference genomes for eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland.

Source: Wellcome Open Research

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.25412.1

Authors: Nicholas J. Davison, Phillip A. Morin, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective

Institutions: University of Glasgow, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Southwest Fisheries Science Center

Language: English

Topic: Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,128

Funder: Wellcome Trust