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The genome sequence of the small cushion star, Asterina phylactica Emson & Crump, 1979 (Valvatida: Asterinidae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We present a genome assembly from an individual Asterina phylactica (small cushion star; Echinodermata; Asteroidea; Valvatida; Asterinidae). The primary assembly has a total length of 389.09 megabases. Most of the primary assembly (99.95%) is scaffolded into 22 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.46 kilobases. This assembly was generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which produces genomes for eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland.

Source: Wellcome Open Research

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.28131.1

Authors: Francis StP. D. Bunker, Joanna Harley, Kesella Scott-Somme, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding Collective, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective

Institution: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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