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The genome sequence of the Silver Birch, Betula pendula Roth (Fagales: Betulaceae).

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: (Silver Birch; Streptophyta; Magnoliopsida; Fagales; Betulaceae). The assembly consists of two haplotypes with total lengths of 403.47 megabases and 411.74 megabases. Most of the haplotype 1 assembly (99.95%) was scaffolded into 14 chromosomal pseudomolecules. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome assembly has a length of 743.77 kilobases and the plastid genome assembly has a length of 160.61 kilobases. Gene annotation of the haplotype 1 assembly by Ensembl identified 29,794 protein-coding genes. 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: PubMed

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.27951.1

Author: Maarten J M Christenhusz

Institutions: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland

Language: English

Topic: Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7223288997

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